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DO NOW 10/12/2016 DRAW A TIMELINE AND PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN ORDER. STAMP ACT SUGAR ACT BOSTON MASSACRE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS TOWNSHEND ACTS QUARTERING ACTS
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British Advantages and Disadvantages
(Redcoats) Advantages Powerful army, well trained Best Navy in the world Loyalist supported Britain Well supplied Disadvantages Army was 3000 miles away from home They didn’t know the territory Poor leadership Took time and money to send supplies
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American Advantages and Disadvantages
(Continental Army) Advantages Good hunters and shooters Washington was a great leader Fighting to defend their homes Loved their country Disadvantages Poorly organized and trained Few weapons and supplies Few men willing to enlist and leave home
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Revolutionary War Era Review
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What started the war? Fur trade French and Indian War Taxes
Ohio River Valley
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What was it? Sugar ACT
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What year? Sugar ACT 1764
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What was it? STAMP ACT TAX ON PAPER DOCUMENTS
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What year? STAMP ACT 1765
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TAX ON PAINT, LEAD, TEA, AND GLASS
What was it? Townshend ACT TAX ON PAINT, LEAD, TEA, AND GLASS
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What year? Townshend ACT 1767
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British officials sent to Britain for trial. Revived the housing act.
What was it? CLOSED BOSTON HARBOR. No town meetings. British officials sent to Britain for trial. Revived the housing act. Intolerable ( Coercive) ACT
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What year? Intolerable ACT 1774
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Colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers.
What was it? Boston Massacre Colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers. Soldiers opened fire.
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What year? Boston Massacre 1770
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Son’s of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and threw tea into the
What was it? Son’s of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and threw tea into the Boston Harbor Boston Tea Party
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What year? Boston Tea Party 1773
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Patriots supported? American Independence: the colonists
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Loyalists supported? British control: Supported Great Britain but lived in the colonies.
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What did Paul Revere do? Warn the colonists that the British redcoats were coming.
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What groups did Samuel Adams create?
Son’s of Liberty Daughter’s of Liberty Committee of Correspondence
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Ohio River Valley was needed for?
Fur trade
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Thomas Paine did what? Wrote a pamphlet urging colonists to fight for independence
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Loyalists a person who remains faithful to his home country (Britain)
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Patriots a person who loves his country; colonist who favored war against Britain
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