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What was the main idea of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense booklet?

To persuade the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain.

What is a neutralist?

A person who is known as a "fence-sitter"

What is a patriot?

A person who is against the king

What is a loyalist?

A person who is loyal to the king

What was the significance of the Second Continental Congress?

To figure out how to make peace with Britain and discuss possible separation.

What was the significance of Lexington and Concord?

Lexington was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. (The shot heard around the world.) The colonists won the Battle of Concord.

What was the significance of the First Continental Congress?

To discuss the problems with Britain

Describe the cause and effect of the Boston Tea Party

Cause: British made it so colonists could only buy British tea. Effect: The Intolerable Acts or the Boston Tea Party

What was the point of view of the British during the Boston Massacre?

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What was the point of view of the colonists during the Boston Massacre?

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Why did Taxation without Representation anger the colonists?

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Describe the Intolerable Acts

The King shut down the Boston Harbor for trading.

Describe the Tea Act.

British put a tax on all tea

Describe the Stamp Act

The King put taxes on all paper goods

Describe the Quartering Act

Colonists were to house, feed, etc. British soldiers.

What law did Britain pass in an attempt to protect the colonists after the French and Indian War? How did the colonists react to this law

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What are three results of the French and Indian War?

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