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| Why did the British Proclamation of 1763 anger colonists? |
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| It forbid settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. |
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| Why did Britain place taxes on the colonists? |
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| Because they needed revenue to pay war debts. |
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| The British law that directly taxed the colonists. |
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| A group that organized protests against British laws. |
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| Why did colonists like James Otis oppose British taxation? |
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| They had no representation in Parliament. |
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| What forms of protests used by the Sons of Liberty worked most effectively? |
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| Samuel Adams encouraged communication among the colonists by organizing the first: |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| On March 5, 1770 what fight broke out between British soldiers and Boston dockworkers and Boston colonists? |
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| How did the colonists protest the Tea Act? |
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| By holding the Boston Tea Party. |
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| Following the Boston Tea Party, what harsh laws were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists of Boston? |
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| Who became famous for spreading news of British Troop movements? |
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| Whre were the first battles of the Revolutionary War? |
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| People who favored fighting for independence called? |
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| What book written by Thomas Paine encouraged the colonies to break away from British rule? |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Who was commander of the Continental Army? |
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| Washington found it hard to maintain a good army becaue the men: |
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| Who were the Hessian mercenaries? |
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| Professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain. |
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| Where did Washington get a major victory in 1776? |
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| Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point of the war? |
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| France recognized U.S. independence and formed an alliance with the United States. |
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| Who was the youngest French nobleman who volunteered his services to the American cause? |
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| One of the few American victories at sea during the American Revolution was won by: |
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| Where was the final battle of the Revolutionary War? |
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| The document giving official recogntion to the U.S. as an independent nation? |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Which important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation? |
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| What established rules for governing the Northwest Territory? |
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| What led to a call for the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Shay's Rebellion, Annapolis Convention, and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation |
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| Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?" |
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| Delegates to the Constitutional Convention as well as other leaders of the time are known as: |
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| What settled the argument between large states and small states over the representation in Congress? |
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| What settled the issue over counting slaves for representation and taxation purposes? |
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| Power shared by state and central governments is: |
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| People who favored passage of the Constitution were called? |
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| The Constituion established a federal government divided into how many branches? |
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| What was added to the Constitution as a result of the concerns of the Antifederalists? |
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