Unit 1 - The Revolutionary War

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  1. 2. This act taxed sugar. This was the first time the colonists actually wanted a voice in matters regarding taxation.
  2. 4. This Enlightenment thinker believed that a government should be based on a social contract with the people.
  3. 7. The colonists responded to the Tea Act with the ____ ____ Party.
  4. 8. This act taxed glass, paint, lead, and tea.
  5. 10. The first battle of the Revolutionary War.
  6. 12. The movement in the 1700s that emphasized religious tolerance in the colonies.
  7. 13. This act made it mandatory for every public/legal document to have a stamp. These stamps cost money.
  8. 14. The British established the ____ Line of 1763 to prevent the colonists from moving west and into Native American territory.
  9. 15. The Articles of Confederation established a “firm league of ___” among the now-free colonies.
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  1. 1. This Enlightenment thinker believed a government should be run by the people for the people. (last name only)
  2. 3. The movement in the late 1600s that promoted ideas that pushed people to challenge traditional thinking.
  3. 5. The event where British soldiers fired on civilians protesting unfair taxation.
  4. 6. This act was considered to be the most harshest of the acts Britain imposed on the colonies.
  5. 9. This is the first colony established in 1607.
  6. 11. This was the only branch of the new government under the Articles of Confederation.