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The Townshend Acts set up this

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Writs of Assistance

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legal documents to search homes for smuggled goods, without a warrant.

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Writs of Assistance

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Writs of Assistance was set up by what

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The Townshend Acts

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Rebellious Women’s group, and against unfair taxes.

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Daughters of Liberty

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What kind of taxes were the Daughters of Liberty against

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unfair taxes

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she published plays that made fun of British officials

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Mercy Otis Warren

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Mercy Otis Warren made fun of who

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British officials

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Who was Abigail Adams friends with

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Mercy Otis Warren

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Who was Mercy Otis Warren friends with

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Abigail Adams

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10
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this started on March 5, 1770

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Boston Massacre

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during the boston massacre, tensions were high between the colonists and who

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British soldiers

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during the boston massacre, tensions were high between the british soldiers and who

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the colonists

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during the boston massacre, a fight breaks out and who started throwing snowballs

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the colonists

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who did the colonists throw snowballs at

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the redcoats

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this word was shouted during the boston massacre

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fire

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how many people died during the boston massacre

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5

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African American dock worker (former sailor) and he belonged to the Sons of Liberty.

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Crispus Attucks

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Crispus Attucks was an African American who belong to this secret organization

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The Sons of Liberty

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Crispus Attucks was the first to die at what

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the boston massacre

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he was the first to die at the boston massacre

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Crispus Attucks

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he was the cousin to Sam Adams and will eventually become the 2nd president of the U.S.

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John Adams

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John Adams was the cousin to who

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Sam Adams

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he will eventually become the 2nd president of the U.S

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John Adams

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John Adams will be what

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the 2nd president of the U.S

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who defended the british soldiers so they would get a fair trial
John Adams
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John Adams defended who
british soldiers
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John Adams defended the British soldiers so they would get what kind of trial
fair trial
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He wanted the whole world to know that the colonists were fair people
John Adams
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John Adams wanted the whole world to know that the who were fair people
the colonists
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John Adams wanted the whole world to know that the colonists what kind of people
fair people
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who was the Defense attorney in court
John Adams
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John Adams
Defense attorney
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Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas Becket
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Thomas Becket
Prosecuting Attorney
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Adam’s Argument
Self Defense
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Self Defense
Adam’s Argument
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who got off with a light sentence
british soldiers
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Their punishment was 2 thumbs were branded
british soldiers
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Their punishment was to get what branded
2 thumbs
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is information designed to influence opinion
Propaganda
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who used propaganda
colonists
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colonists used this
propaganda
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the colonists said the british soldiers did what to them
slaughtered them
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who said the british soldiers slaughtered the colonists
the colonists
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the colonists said who slaughtered the colonists
british soldiers
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In 1772, who organized “Committees of Correspondence”
Sam Adams
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In 1772, Sam Adams organized
“Committees of Correspondence”
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Members wrote letters to other colonists in other colonies and kept them informed of what was going on
politically
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The Committees of Correspondence was a major tool of
revolution
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this was a major tool of the revolution
Committees of Correspondence
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Within 3 months, there were 80 committees throughout what
the colonies
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Within how much months, there were 80 committees throughout the colonies.
3 months
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Within 3 months, there were what throughout the colonies.
80 committees
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Within 3 months, there were 80 what throughout the colonies.
committees
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Within 3 months, there were how much committees throughout the colonies.
80