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24 Cards in this Set
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Because of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament decided that none of the colonists' ships could leave Boston harbor until_____________________.
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They paid for the tea they destroyed.
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What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the tax on tea?
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They disguised themselves as Indians, boarded the boat and threw the tea overboard.
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Name two groups which encouraged the colonists to rebel against Britain.
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Sons of Liberty
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In which two cities did colonists keep British ships that were carrying tea out?
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Pennsylvania and New York
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What name was given to people who agreed with the British and shared their views?
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Loyalists
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Because of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament decided that none of the colonists' ships could leave Boston harbor until_____________________.
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They paid for the tea they destroyed.
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Who spoke out against Parliament and was accused of treason?
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Patrick Henry
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Parliament also made a law that colonists must ______, or provide housing for British troops.
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quarter
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The first __________ _____________ met in Philadelphia in September 1774 to decide what to do about the new British laws.
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Continental Congress
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Who was sent to speak to Parliament regarding the unfair treatment of the colonists?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Liberty means...
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the freedom to make one's own laws.
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Who rode out to warn the colonists?
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Paul Revere and William Dawes
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When General Gage found out that the patriots were storing weapons in __________, he sent British troops to find them.
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Concord
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What did the Stamp Act Congress ask colonists to do?
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Refuse to buy stamped goods.
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Who made up the colonial legislatures?
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Male property owners
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Parliament decided that the colonists should pay for what war?
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French and Indian War
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What is a tarriff?
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a tax on goods brought into a country
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The first colonial legislature was known as the _______.
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House of Burgesses
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What did Britain decide to place a tax on in 1773?
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tea
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How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
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Five
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The British government sent its army to help the colonists fight the __________ ____ __________ ______.
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French and Indian War
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Who was the first person killed for American independence?
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Crispus Attucks
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Who formed the Committees of Correspondence?
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Samuel Adams
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Why were the Committees of Correspondence formed?
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To make it easier for the colonists to communicate with each other
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