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Why did England begin taxing the colonies?
To pay for the debt acquired from the French & Indian War
What cause of the American Revolution is considered to be an example of civil disobedience?
Boston Tea Party
How did England respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They issued the Coercive (Intolerable Acts)
What act required colonists to house and feed British troops?
Quartering Act
What event occurred on March 5, 1770 and resulted in the death of 5 colonists including Crispus Attucks?
Boston Massacre
What act placed a tax on paint, lead, paper and tea?
Stamp Acts
What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
Lexington & Concord
What pamphlet persuaded colonists to support independence from England? Who wrote it?
Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the patriot speaker famous for giving the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"?
Patrick Henry
Who wrote Common Sense and the Crisis?
Thomas Paine
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What is a boycott?
When you refuse to buy
What term did colonists use to refer to the British economic policies following the French and Indian war?
Taxation without representation
Which patriot took a midnight ride to warn the citizens at Lexington & Concord that British troops were on their way?
Paul Revere
What is a militia?
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers in an emergency
