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AP Government Review Project Aaron Cope Period 4 Table of Contents Slide 1 – Title Page Slides 3-68 Unit 1: The Constitution a: Slides 4-12 b: Slides 13-20 c: Slides 21-23 d: Slides 24-51 e: Slides 52-57 f: Slides 58-61 g: Slides 62-65 h: Slides 66-68 Slides 69-89 Unit 2: Political Beliefs and Behaviors a: Slides 70-71 b: Slides 72-76 c: Slides 77-80 d: Slides 81-82 e: Slides 83-84 f: Slides 85-87 g: Slides 88-89 UNIT I: The Constitution 1. Historic Events Major Parliament Actions Currency Act of 1764 This act threw out the colonial currency. It also made a court that was meant to prosecute smugglers and the like however it was skewed to serve British interests. The colonists responded with protest. Sugar act This tax on sugars that came from non-British Caribbean sources eventually was lowered but this strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain. Stamp Act of 1765 This tax was on paper products in the colonies. The colonists responded with protests and riots. The American/British Dispute Declaration of Independence - 1776 This document contained the complaints of the colonists to many of the acts of Parliament. They objected to the oppression of Americans by distant British crown. They were taxed unfairly without representation and their trade was regulated for the benefit of England. To preserve the colonists’ rights, America’s independence form Britain was formally announced. American Revolution Britain didn’t respond

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