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Causes of the American Revolution Day 1

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1
What is a petition?
freedom to believe any religion
refusing to buy goods
the colonies being able to make their own laws
a written request signed by a group of people
2
Why did the American colonists begin to rebel?
the colonists were happy living under British rule
The British demanded unfair taxes
The British policy of salutary neglect
They had absolute freedom
3
What is a boycott?
a request signed by a group of people
refusing to buy goods
permission
failing to respect
4
What was an impact of the Stamp Act?
Merchants smuggled molasses into the colonies
the colonists started growing cash crops
The British policy of salutary neglect
the colonists created a petition and boycotted British goods
5
The Townshend Acts...
was when colonists dumped tea into the harbor
forced colonists to smuggle molasses into the colonies
made the colonists happy
taxed glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea
6
The Sugar Act was...
a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
a tax on molasses and sugar
a tax on legal documents (papers, wills, diplomas, etc.)
when the British shut down Boston Harbor
7
What argument did the colonists have against the British taxes?
The colonists felt the taxes were fair
"No taxation without justification"
"No taxation without representation"
The taxes allowed the colonists to live peacefully
8
What is "consent"?
refusing to buy goods
a written request signed by a group of people
getting permission
failing to respect
9
What is "violated"?
failing to respect
a tax on an import
permission
a tax on a good