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| Who was the Boston patriot that organized the Sons of Liberty? |
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| What prohibited the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains? |
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| What do we call the protest in which the Sons of Liberty boarded a British ship and dumped 342 cases of tea into the harbor? |
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| What do we call militias that bragged they would be ready to fight on a minute's notice? |
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| Where were the 1st shots of the American Revolution fired? |
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| Very harsh laws intended to punish the people of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. |
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| Act passed saying that Parliament had the right to pass laws for the colonies "in all cases". |
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| All paper goods must have an official stamp. |
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| Designed to tax imported goods, but included most basic items like tea and paper. |
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| Gave the British East India Company an advantage over the colonial tea merchants. |
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| What do we call the tragic encounter between the Redcoats and Boston citizens where 5 people were shot and killed? |
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| Committee of Correspondence |
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| A ______ is a protest organization that circulated letters of propaganda throughout the colonies. |
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| Where was the first "battle" of the American Revolution fought? |
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| _______ gets the credit for a famous night ride shouting "the British are coming!" to warn citizens that the Redcoats were headed for the armory. |
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| Who was the poet that described Lexington/Concord as "the shot heard 'round the world"? |
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| Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
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| Introduction to the Declaration of Independence |
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| Appointed Commander of the Continental Army |
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| 1st signer of the Declaration of Independence; President of 2nd Continental Congress |
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| The last effort sent to King George III seeking a peaceful end to the conflict. |
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| The Declaration of Independence was signed on _____________. |
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| The Americans were unsuccessful against the British, however, it took 3 attempts for the British to take the hill. |
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| Those that chose to side with Britain in the conflict were called _______. |
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| Outspoken leader of protests against the Stamp Act. |
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