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What is the term used for the refusal to comply with certain laws or pay taxes as a form of protest?
What is the term used for the refusal to comply with certain laws or pay taxes as a form of protest?
Which term describes individual rights protected by law from interference?
Which term describes individual rights protected by law from interference?
What does the term 'boycott' mean?
What does the term 'boycott' mean?
Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
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What is meant by 'unalienable rights'?
What is meant by 'unalienable rights'?
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What was a consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
What was a consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
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Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?
Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?
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What was one of the direct taxes imposed on the colonies?
What was one of the direct taxes imposed on the colonies?
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What event highlighted colonial grievances against British rule?
What event highlighted colonial grievances against British rule?
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What was one of the significant causes of colonial unrest prior to the American Revolution?
What was one of the significant causes of colonial unrest prior to the American Revolution?
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What was one of the main causes of the French and Indian War?
What was one of the main causes of the French and Indian War?
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What was one significant impact of the French and Indian War on England?
What was one significant impact of the French and Indian War on England?
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What remained unresolved after the French and Indian War?
What remained unresolved after the French and Indian War?
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Which nation had the highest rank concerning territorial claims after the French and Indian War?
Which nation had the highest rank concerning territorial claims after the French and Indian War?
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What effect did the French and Indian War have on Native Americans?
What effect did the French and Indian War have on Native Americans?
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What was taxed under the Sugar Act?
What was taxed under the Sugar Act?
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What was a common reaction of colonists to the Stamp Act?
What was a common reaction of colonists to the Stamp Act?
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What did the Quartering Act state?
What did the Quartering Act state?
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What was taxed under the Townshend Act?
What was taxed under the Townshend Act?
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What was the consequence faced by England due to the colonist reaction to the Stamp Act?
What was the consequence faced by England due to the colonist reaction to the Stamp Act?
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What was the primary reason for the colonists' meeting at the First Continental Congress?
What was the primary reason for the colonists' meeting at the First Continental Congress?
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Which document did the First Continental Congress issue to articulate their grievances?
Which document did the First Continental Congress issue to articulate their grievances?
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What action did the Congress agree upon to pressure the British government?
What action did the Congress agree upon to pressure the British government?
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What was the perceived action of the colonial leaders by British officials after the Congress meeting?
What was the perceived action of the colonial leaders by British officials after the Congress meeting?
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What significant event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?
What significant event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?
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What was the purpose of the Boston Port Act?
What was the purpose of the Boston Port Act?
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Which act allowed accused individuals to be tried in another colony or Britain?
Which act allowed accused individuals to be tried in another colony or Britain?
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What impact did the Coercive Acts have on colonial sentiment?
What impact did the Coercive Acts have on colonial sentiment?
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Who was appointed as the military governor of Massachusetts after the passage of the Coercive Acts?
Who was appointed as the military governor of Massachusetts after the passage of the Coercive Acts?
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What did the Quebec Act 1774 give to Catholics in Canada that upset colonial Protestants?
What did the Quebec Act 1774 give to Catholics in Canada that upset colonial Protestants?
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What is the primary reason colonists want to use violence in the Ohio River Valley?
What is the primary reason colonists want to use violence in the Ohio River Valley?
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What was a common method used by colonists to avoid paying import taxes?
What was a common method used by colonists to avoid paying import taxes?
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How much did England estimate it would cost annually to maintain the British soldiers in the colonies after the French and Indian War?
How much did England estimate it would cost annually to maintain the British soldiers in the colonies after the French and Indian War?
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What was the total cost England incurred due to the French and Indian War?
What was the total cost England incurred due to the French and Indian War?
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What sentiment did colonists have towards the presence of British troops in the 13 Colonies?
What sentiment did colonists have towards the presence of British troops in the 13 Colonies?
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Which problem led to a disagreement about land ownership between colonists?
Which problem led to a disagreement about land ownership between colonists?
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How did the colonists react to Parliament's insistence that they should pay taxes for the war?
How did the colonists react to Parliament's insistence that they should pay taxes for the war?
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Which action did colonists take frequently in order to avoid British trade regulations?
Which action did colonists take frequently in order to avoid British trade regulations?
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What was the main reason the colonists protested the tax on tea?
What was the main reason the colonists protested the tax on tea?
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What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
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What group demanded that the tea ships leave Boston Harbor?
What group demanded that the tea ships leave Boston Harbor?
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How many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
How many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
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What was the estimated monetary loss from the Boston Tea Party in today's terms?
What was the estimated monetary loss from the Boston Tea Party in today's terms?
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What was the name of the punitive acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?
What was the name of the punitive acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?
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What was the colonial response to the British East India Company's direct sale of tea?
What was the colonial response to the British East India Company's direct sale of tea?
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Which group disguised themselves as Mohawk Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?
Which group disguised themselves as Mohawk Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?
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