Causes of the Revolutionary War
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Objective
I can describe one event that led to the Revolutionary War.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
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The Stamp Act placed a stamp on documents and newspapers to get money from the colonists.
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The colonists protested the unfair taxation by boycotting British products.
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The American Revolution replaced the imperial monarchy with a government that didn't have a king, which was a radical idea.
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Practice
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What was the Stamp Act and why did the colonists protest it?
What was the Boston Tea Party and what action by the British government led to it?
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“Name one specific event discussed in the video that contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War.”
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