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Which famous colonist said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
Patrick Henry
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Can school officials search your locker? Why or why not?
Yes because lockers are considered school property.
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Explain taxation without representation.
The colonists were being taxed without having any say in the British government.
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List 3 symptoms of smallpox:
Chills, Fever, Aches, Blisters
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In 1766, which famous colonist testified before the British government about the Stamp Act and other forms of taxation?
Benjamin Franklin
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What British law prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
200
True or False - If police officers see illegal substances or objects in "plain view," they can seize them without a search warrant.
True
200
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
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Why is smallpox no longer a killer disease?
Vaccines were developed
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What type of protest did the colonists lead when they refused to buy British goods?
Boycott
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Why did Britain begin to tax the colonists?
Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War
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Which British law placed a tax on each gallon of molasses entering the colonies from ports outside the British Empire?
Sugar Act
300
What are effigies?
Rag figures representing the British Red-Coats
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Which British law forced the colonists to provide housing for British troops?
Quartering Act
300
What is another name for cancel?
Repeal
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What legal documents enabled British Officers to search colonial homes and warehouses?
Writs of Assistance
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Which British law placed a tax on almost all printed material in the colonies?
Stamp Act
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What colony was Patrick Henry from?
Virginia
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Money collected by a government through taxes is called __________.
Revenue
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What did some colonists in New York do to Thomas James' (British Officer) house?
They burned it down
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution explains search and seizure?
Amendment 4
500
List 3 items that were considered printed materials in the colonies:
Newspapers, Pamphlets, Playing Cards, Wills
500
How did smallpox spread in the English Colonies?
Through casual contact
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What is another name for the British government?
Parliament
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From 1680-1730, the population of the colonies __________. a) increased b) decreased c) stayed the same
a) increased