Causes of the American Revolution
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Objective
I can evaluate the relative importance of different events and policies in causing the American Revolutionary War.
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Practice
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Describe two ways that the French and Indian War contributed to the American Revolution.
Explain why the colonists viewed the taxes imposed by Great Britain as unfair.
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Exit ticket
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“Of the taxes imposed by Great Britain on the colonies, which do you think had the biggest impact on pushing the colonists towards revolution, and why? Which event, the Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party, do you believe was a greater turning point in escalating tensions between the colonists and Great Britain? Explain your reasoning. ”
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