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“No taxation without Representation”

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  • Name three raw materials that the colonies traded and exported to Great Britain?
    Lumber, Indigo, Tobacco, Cotton
  • What made the colonists the angriest?
    Taxes
  • Were the representatives in the colonies chosen by the British King or were they elected by the colonists?
    Elected by the colonists
  • Did Colonists have any representation in the British parliament?
    No, they did not, which means they had no say in the laws that parliament made for them
  • What were the main 2 reasons that started the American Revolution in the 1760s?
    Taxes and Representation
  • Name three of the Acts that imposed taxes over the colonies?
    Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act
  • Why were the colonists unhappy with Great Britain's new laws?
    Because they liked governing themselves.
  • When was the beginning of the American Revolution?
    1760s
  • What does “no taxation without representation mean”?
    It means that colonists should not be taxed when they do not have say in electing British parliament members.
  • How did Great Britain (including King George III and the British Parliament impose more control over the colonies in America?
    Stopped colonists to move west of the Appalachian mountains, parliament passed laws to stop colonists to trade with France and Spain.
  • What are two main reasons that caused the split between the Colonies and Great Britain?
    Taxation and Representation
  • When did Great Britain create its first colony and what was the name of the colony?
    1607, Virginia
  • Name three manufactured goods that Great Britain traded and exported to the Colonies?
    Tea, Paint, Cloth, Paint, Furniture
  • Were colonists willing to fight and die for the right to make their own laws and decisions?
    Yes
  • How many colonies did Great Britain have until 1750?
    13 Colonies
  • Should colonists follow the British parliament's new tax laws?
    No, because they did not have representation in the parliament, they did not elect the parliament members to represent them