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A British economic policy This was a common economic practice of the 18 th century Effect: colonies were losing money
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1. Had to export to England first 2. Only use British/Colonial ships
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Britain and France fought over control of the Ohio River Valley; British won Because Britain won they expected the colonies to help pay for the war Now the colonist will start getting TAXED
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TThe land west of the Appalachian Mountains belongs to the NA’s so you can not settle there IIt angered the colonists who saw it as an unjustified intrusion into their affairs TThey believed it was a British attempt to control colonial Affairs
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The Very First Tax placed on the Colonist Was a Tax on Molasses
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England controlled colonial currency system
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Taxed on all sorts of printed material Effect: Rioting broke out, boycott of British goods Was repealed
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Refusing to buy a from certain seller. Purpose: to protest “taxation without representation”
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Legal document permitting searches Blank search Warrants This enabled British Officers to search the homes for Smuggled goods
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Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers
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Taxed basic items such as lead, glass, tea and paper
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They Protested the Townshend Acts They urged Americans to buy only goods only from the colonies such as homemade fabrics
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Deadly riot where 5 colonists were killed Crispus Attucks 1 st to be killed Used as propaganda Effect: colonist formed The Committees of Correspondence”
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Could only buy tea from British East India Company Gave England a monopoly over tea
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A group of protesters who would meet to discuss their dislike of British rule
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SSons of Liberty dressed as Indians and drumped342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor IIn response the British Parliament passed the Intolerable acts, leading to the American Revolution
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An organization amongst the colonies that took place in response to the intolerable acts. In this meeting they ◦ made requests for peace and fairness ◦ Gathered a list of grievances told the militias to start preparing to fight Scheduled their next meeting time
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They were punishment for the Boston Tea Party and did 4 things: ◦ Closed port at Boston ◦ Strengthened Quartering Act ◦ No Town Hall Meetings
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First shots of the American Revolution Britain was after the Arsenal the colonist had in Concord
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He rode to warn the militia in Lexington that “The British are coming, The British are coming” “The regulars are out “ He was a silversmith He was a Minuteman Lived in Boston
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Colonist way to ask King George III for peace He declined
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Advocate of woman's rights Wife of John Adams Encouraged her husband to “Remember the ladies”
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Patriot leader at Bunker Hill “don’t shoot until you see the whites in their eyes”
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Redcott Leader
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Patriot from Massachusetts who attended both Continental Congresses Becomes the 2 nd president
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Leader of Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence
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First African American double spy He was a slave that spied on British troops and reported the information to American troops
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First person to be killed in the American Revolution. Killed during Boston Massacre Considered a martyr
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AAfrican American rider during the Am. Rev. who was responsible for relaying information HHe made a warning ride that the British are coming
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He started the Enlightenment movement in colonial America Ambassador to France On committee to write D of I
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Led Spanish forces against Britain by protecting American Ships from the British in New Orleans
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King of England during Am. Rev.
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Patriot who said “Give me Liberty or Give me Death”
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Main author of D of I
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French officer who helped train the troops at Valley Forge
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He was a writer who advocated the independence of colonies He wrote pamphlet Common Sense
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine It persuaded ordinary people to support independence from Great Britain
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A Jewish merchant who made loans to help finance the colonial government and Revolutionary War
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AAuthor who wrote in favor of Independence
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Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
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American Naval officer who said “I have not yet begun to fight”
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Patriot and President of 2 nd Continental Congress First to sign D of I
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Revival of evangelical religion that spread through the colonies
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