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The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in __________.
1765, requiring revenue stamps on colonial printed matter, documents, and playing cards.
The idea of __________ means that colonists were considered represented in Parliament without being able to directly vote.
virtual representation.
The motto 'No taxation without representation' was a rallying cry against which Act?
The Stamp Act of 1765.
The __________ was organized by Samuel Adams to coordinate opposition to British rule prior to the American Revolution.
Committee of Correspondence.
What group was formed in response to the Stamp Act and included members like Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
Sons of Liberty.
The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on __________, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
glass.
The Boston Massacre occurred on __________, 1770, and became a significant event leading up to the American Revolution.
March 5.
Crispus Attucks is regarded as the first American killed in the __________.
Boston Massacre.
The destruction of 340 chests of tea in December 1773 is known as the __________.
Boston Tea Party.
The __________ was a series of laws passed by Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts.
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