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10 Cards in this Set
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The objections of the colonists toward the British
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Imposed restrictions and tax regulations, objective quartering of soldiers, taxation without representation in parliament and lack of true self government
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Reason the First Continental Congress met and the year
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To win colonist rights. Fair treatment more than independence. 1774
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What did the Sons of Liberty support?
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Support colonist cause
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Who/what ran the U.S. government for most of the American Revolution?
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George Washington, Second Continental Congress
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Dec of Independence = Is it a Constitution? Did it inspire the Constitution?
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Not a constitution. No, it setup principles for a new government.
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Who had to approve important acts under the Articles of Confederation?
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States
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What was Shays' Rebellion?
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Farmers of Massachusetts losing farms rebelled
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What power was lacking under the Articles of Confederation?
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Taxation
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- What did colonists fear in the 1780s?
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Strong central government
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Form of government during the American Revolution
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Articles of Confederation
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