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Page 1 text Page 2 answer key 1754 to 1763, British troops, To pay for the war expenses and soldiers Page 3 OER answer sample The American colonists did not like the new laws and taxes because they felt the British government, which was far away, should not tell them what to do or how to live. They were upset that they had to pay for the war expenses even though they governed themselves before. Page 4 text Page 5 answer key Pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers and playing cards, the colonies had no representatives in the British government. Page 6 OER answer sample The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers fired on colonists, killing five men, and it is important because it increased tensions between the colonists and the British government. Page 7 text & record Page 8 text Page 9 students write questions (and include answer in the text)