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American Revolution
The American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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When did the thirteen colonies declare their independence? | Between 1763 and 1776 |
What law was passed by the British parliament in 1765? | the Stamp Act |
What did the stamp act do? | It required colonists to pay a tax for every piece of printed paper they used |
When was the Stamp Act cancelled? | 1766 |
What was the Boston Tea Party? | A tax on imported tea caused colonists to board British ships in Boston to dump crated tea in the harbour. |
What became the colonists cry for revolution? | "No taxation without representation!" |
What did the thirteen colonies want for decades? Did they get it? | The Ohio Valley, and no, they gave it to Quebec instead. |
What was the meeting that the Thirteen colonies held to discuss their plans called? | "Continental Congress" |