THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Question
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The ____ occurred prior to the Boston Tea Party, but after the Sugar Act.
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Boston Massacre
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representation
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Magna Carta
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Mayflower Compact
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In simplest terms, the Boston Tea Party happened as a result of “taxation without representation”, yet the cause is more complex than that. The American colonists believed Britain was unfairly taxing them to pay for expenses incurred during the French and Indian War.
Detailed explanation-2: -Colonists continued to rebel after the Boston Massacre, including the historic Boston Tea Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British shut down Boston Harbor until all of the 340 chests of British East India Company tea were paid for. This was implemented under the 1774 Intolerable Acts and known as the Boston Port Act.
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