What did the delegates to the First Continental Congress cite in support of their rights?
The delegates cited โthe laws of nature, the British constitution, and the charter of this provinceโ in support of their rights.
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How did the Currency Act contribute to colonial anger over the Stamp Tax?
The Currency Act made it illegal to use anything but British coins. The Stamp Act said that taxes be paid in those rare coinsโand threatened seizure of goods.
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
a law requiring colonists to stay east of a line drawn on a map along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains
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What were the set of British laws that placed duties on tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint; required colonists to purchase from Britain called?
The Townshend Acts
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How did the increase in the number of British troops help cause the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers had advantages of superior weapons and training. The minutemen had the advantages of knowing the terrain better and defending their own homes.
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What was a result of the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
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What advantages did both sides have at the battles at Lexington and Concord?
British soldiers had the advantages of superior weapons/training. The minutemen had the advantages of knowing the terrain better and defending their own homes
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What is income or money that is received called?
revenue
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What were the British laws passed to punish the people of Boston after the Boston Tea Party; also called the Coercive Acts called?
The Intolerable Acts
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Who were the Sons of Liberty?
the groups of merchants, shopkeepers, and craftsmen who successfully opposed the Stamp Act by establishing networks to boycott British goods