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those colonists in favor of splitting from England
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Stamp Act
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those colonists still loyal to the British crown
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King George III
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those colonists in favor of splitting from England
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those colonists still loyal to the British crown
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the British king responsible for the end of the policy of salutary neglect
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the 1765 law requiring all legal and commercial documents to carry an official seal (bought with a tax)
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a British tax on sugar and molasses that included harsh punishment for smugglers
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a series of British laws in 1774 punishing Massachusetts
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a protest arranged by the Sons of Liberty in which protesters of the tax on tea threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
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the death of five colonists by British troops that was used an anti-British propaganda tool by the Sons of Liberty
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a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued for American independence
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crops raised to make money
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the northern region of the colonies known for fishing and generally strict religious attitudes
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growing just enough food to feed your family
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the region of the colonies known for its diverse communities
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the region of the colonies that relied on slaves to work large farms
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very large farms usually owned by a single family and growing a cash crop
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the line (Appalachian Mountains) that set a western border on British settlements
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the early policy in which England had very little involvement in the running of the colonies
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to refuse to buy goods from a particular person or place
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a famous secret society opposing British policies
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a law that required colonists to supply British troops with food and shelter
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a series of taxes on imported goods from England
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a resolution to King George III drafted by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the Continental Congress explaining why America needed its independence from Great Britain (England)
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the war between France in England for control of North America
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usually biased of misleading information, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
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What is mercantilism?
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What were early European explorers from England and France looking for?
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What does "taxation without representation" mean?
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What were the American colonists fighting for?
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Why did King George put up the Proclamation Line?
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When did the American colonists declare their independence?
