1. HOMEWORK QUESTIONS READING PAGES 49-53
DUE THURSDAY 9/15

2. 1. Which document did the colonists believe the king violated by taxing them with the Stamp Act of 1765?
2. Why did colonists believe that Parliament had no right to impose taxes upon them?
3. What do you think “No Taxation without Representation” means?

3. 4. What did the first act of violence between the Patriots and the British become known as?
5. What did the Quartering Act force colonists to do?
6. Even with all of the trouble between the colonists and the British, how did the colonists view themselves?

4. 7. Which battles marked the start of the American Revolution?
8. Who did the Second Continental Congress vote to put in command of the Continental army?

5. 9. What affect did Paine’s Common Sense have on the colonists view towards Independence?
10. Who’s ideas does Jefferson predominately incorporate into The Declaration of Independence?