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| Why did the colonists oppose to the townshed act and tea act??? |
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| It was taxation withour representation |
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| what upset the colonists most about the stamp act???? |
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| taxation wihtout representation |
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| what was boston massacre???? |
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| a brawl between colonists and soliders |
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| what impact did the intorable acts have on the colonies attitude toward britian??? |
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| MADE THEM ANGRY SO THEY ALL UNITED AGAINST BRITAIN!!!! |
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| where did the troops of continental army come form????? |
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| patrick henry gave a speach give me liberty or give me death. which group did he identify with?? |
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| Describe bunker hill!?!?! |
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| short, bloody, beat by britain |
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| why was geroge washington chosen to lead continental army??? |
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| experience and was well known |
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| what did common sense have to effect on the colonies?????? |
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| made them want to separate from britian!! |
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| why was declaration of indepence written? |
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| to tell the world ehy the colonies were separating from britian |
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| according to thomas jefferson the power to rule comes from the who?? |
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| in the draft of declaration of independence jefferson charged the kingwa "violating sacred rights of distant people by carrying them into slavery. Why was this passage taken out? |
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| to not appose the king, the king slave traders and merchants! |
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| Which of these features made the southern colonies uniqe?? |
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| why did the virginia replace indentures sevants with african americans?? |
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| provided permanent source of labor! |
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