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Why were the colonists so angry with King George?
They were being taxed and not represented in Parliament
Why was King George III collecting taxes from the colonists?
To pay for the French and Indian War
This act taxed any printed paper
The Stamp Act
When the colonists refused to go by the Stamp Act it was
Repealed
After the Stamp Act, King George put the _____________ Act in place
Townshend
When British soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists killing 5 of them it was called
The Boston Massacre
What did colonists dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists dumped boxes of tea in the Boston Harbor
How did King George III retaliate after the Boston Tea Party?
He forced the closure of the port of Boston
When King George III created the Coercive Acts, what did the colonists call them?
The Intolerable Acts
What was the original meeting called to discuss what the colonies were to do next about King George III?
The First Continental Congress
What colony did not come to the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Why did Paul Revere light two lanterns in Boston’s North Church?
To warn the colonists that the British were coming by sea
What were the colonists called that were willing to fight for their independence against the British?
Minute Men
Why were the British marching to Concord?
To take the colonists stored weapons
What happened during the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The shot heard around the world that started the American Revolution
