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1
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why couldn’t Britain impose a law (3)

A
  1. they did not have enough soldiers
  2. there was no respect
  3. the british were seen as foreign
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2
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where were the british located

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along the ports

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3
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even though americas was one british colony they saw themselves as what

A

unique

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4
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american book are based on what dialect over what dialect

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american dialect rather than british dialect

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5
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essentially what was the stamp act

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a tax on paper and all written material

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6
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who did the circular letter

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women

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7
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after the british stopped the stamp act what act did they put in place

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the coercive act

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8
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what is another name for coercive

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intolerable acts

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9
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what was the coercive or intolerable acts

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the british could make any law regarding the colonies and what they saw fit to do

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10
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why was britain actually taxing the colonies

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the cost of having a big nation is very expensive so they need more revenue

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11
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when did britain realise how diff they were from the americans

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after the french and indian war

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12
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how did britain see the boston tea party

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an act of defiance

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13
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what person were the british suspicious of

A

ben franklin

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14
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who was more angry than ben franklin

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sam adams

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15
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once the king was pissed what did he send out to the colonies

A

olive branch treaty

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16
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what was the olive branch treaty

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17
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who was americas first international ally at sea

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france

18
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how did france save america

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by cutting off british navy fleets

19
Q

after britain lost to america what did america do

A

america paid britains war debts

20
Q

who did america feel closer to france or britain

A

britain cause they had more in common and were british nationalists at heart

21
Q

who was america treaty bound to

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the french