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Events Leading to AR
Taxes/Acts 8-2.2
Question | Answer |
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Why did the British begin taxing the colonists? | To pay debt from French and Indian War |
Which Act was put in place to stop illegal trading with the French? | Sugar Act |
Which Act put a tax on paper products including newspapers, documents and playing cards? | Stamp Act |
What was the colonists response to the Acts/Taxes put in place by the British? | Boycotts and Protests |
Who led many of the colonists boycotts/protests? | Sons of Liberty |
What word means to take away the taxes? | Repeal |
Which Act put a tax of tea, paint, led, etc? | Townshend Act |
The Tea Act was put in place to make colonists by tea from who? | East India Tea Company |
What was the colonists' response to the Tea Act? | Boston Tea Party |
What Acts were put in place as a response to the Boston Tea Party? | Intolerable Acts |
What did colonists form to discuss the Intolerable Acts? | First Continental Congress |
What battle(s) took place that was the unofficial start to the American Revolution? | Lexington/Concord |
What major decision was made at the meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress? | Declaration of Independence |