This preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 3 pages. NAMEDATECLASSGuided Reading ActivityOrigins of American GovernmentLesson 2Uniting for IndependenceReviewQuestionsDirections:Read the lesson and complete the outline below. Refer to your text to fill in the blanks.I.The Colonies on Their OwnA.In the eyes of the British crown, the American colonies existed for the economicbenefit ofGreat Britain.B.Fighting the French and IndianWar was expensive, and Britain expected the colonies to help pay offthe resulting debt.C.The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the first Directtax on the colonists.D.As Britain’s Revenue, or money collected from taxing the colonies, increased, so did colonialresentment.E.British policies spurred colonialUnityas colonists began to work together to take politicalaction against perceived British oppression.F.Committees ofcorrespondenceformed a communication network to keep colonists in touch with eachother and to urge resistance to the British. Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 3 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Tags american government, American Revolution, United States Declaration of Independence, Second Continental Congress Recommended textbook solutions
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