Events that led to the American Revolution | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Events that occurred prior to the revolution

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Who invented the bifocals?

Benjamin Franklin

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How did the British try to pay for the French and Indian war?

By taxing products that the colonists bought.

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Name two ACTS that the British created to tax products.

Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts.

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How did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty plan protests and boycotts?

They had secret meetings and used code words.

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What did the Daughters of Liberty do well?

Boycotted British products.

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Who was the King of Britain during this time?

King George III

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What was the Quartering Act?

British law that allowed British soldiers to live in any colonial home they wanted to.

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Describe why the colonists wanted liberty?

They wanted to free of British oppression and taxes.

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Who did the colonists try to blame for throwing the tea into Boston Harbor?

Mohawk Indians

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Name some examples of boycotting the Daughters of Liberty did well.

Made their own clothes, tea and sold colonial products and not British products.

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Describe the Boston Tea Party

Colonists dumped 300 boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor so they could not profit from the sales or taxes.

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