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Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What role did taxes play in the American Revolution? | Taxes had a big role in the revolution, they put the Colonists over the edge. They got very annoyed that they were being taxed by a government across the sea, and no one represented their side of the story. |
| Why did Great Britain institute these taxes? | Great Britain instituted these taxes to pay off their debts from the French and Indian War. |
| Who was the British king during the American Revolution? | King George III |
| Sugar Act | decreased taxes, taxed sugar |
| Stamp Act | all printed material required a stamp, and stamps had taxes |
| Quartering Act | Forced regular people to have to house and feed soldiers |
| Townshend Acts | Taxed important goods |
| Tea Act | Taxed tea |
| What ways did the Colonists protest the taxes? | -One way they boycotted was throwing the tea into the harbor -They also stopped purchasing products like paper when the stamp act was put out. |
| Common Sense- Author? | Thomas Paine |
| Common Sense- Purpose? | To get American Independence |
| What was the Boston Tea Party in response to? | Tea Tax |
| Who was at the Boston Tea Party? | Angry Colonists, some dressed as Native Americans. |
| What happened at the Boston Tea Party? | Over 300 tons of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor. |
| When did the Sons of Liberty form? | August 1765 |
| “No taxation without representation” -Author? | James Otis |
| “No taxation without representation” - Meaning? | It was unfair for the Parliament to tax the Colonists when they had no elected representatives to support their side |
| Where did the midnight ride begin? | Boston, Massachusettes |
| Who were the three riders? | Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott |
| What was the point of the Midnight ride? | Their ride was to inform the minutemen that the British were coming and to get ready for Battle |
| What was the purpose of the second continental congress? | Representatives from the 13 colonies who could join together and make decisions |
| Who proposed independence and when? | Richard Henry Lee in June of 1776 |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration approved? | July 4th, 1776 |
| What are the three unalienable rights? | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What were the 2 main battles? | Battle of Lexington & Concord, Battle of Yorktown |
| What treaty ended the war? | Treaty of Paris |
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