Name:

http://www.ushistory.org/march/phila/background.htm

Click on The Background of the Campaign.

1. What did England do to help pay for the French and Indian War that upset the colonists?

2. What did this act require colonists to do?

3. Why were the Colonists so angry? 

4. What other acts also angered the Colonists? 

5. When British troops fired into a group of protesters (killing five of them), what was this action called? 

6. In 1773 the East India Company was given a monopoly on tea. What did the colonists do to protest?

7. Describe three other events that lead to the Revolutionary War (include their dates). 

Event	Date
Description

Event	Date
Description

Event	Date
Description

8. Select two battles and describe them. (The battles are on the left side of the screen).

Battle	Date
Description

Event	Date
Description

9. Click on People. Select one person from the list and write a brief summary of that person. 

Name of Person

Summary of Biography

Web page author: Barbara Jones Revised April 13, 2005

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