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| Why was the French Indian War fought? |
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Definition
| The French and the British wanted the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. |
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| Why did the British pass the new set of taxes after the French Indian War? |
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Definition
| So they could raise money. |
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| why did King George pass the proclomation of 1763? |
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Definition
| Because of fighting between the colonist and the indians. |
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Term
The Stamp Act did the following:
it created a tax on all documents such as newspapers, playing cards, and legal papers.It also created problems between the colonis and parliment. It also_______________________________________________________________________. |
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Definition
| angered colonist that they had "taxation with out representation." |
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Samuel Adams was important because he helped organized a group of patriots called the .He also organized the
.Then he led protest against the
and the .
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Definition
1. Sons of liberty
2. Committee of Correspondence
3. Stamp Act
4. Townshend Act |
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How did the daughters of liberty protest agains the
BRITISH? |
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Definition
By refusing to buy British cloth and weaved their own cloth
to make dresses.
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| Why did the Sons of Liberty protest british laws,taxes and goods? |
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Definition
| Because there was taxation without representation. |
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Term
Wich of the following is true about Boston Massacure?
A.9 people were killed
B.british soldiers came to boston to keep order
C.the people of boston disliked the british bieng there
D.Crispus Attucks had been killed there |
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Definition
B.correct
C.correct
D.correct |
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| What was Patrick Henry famouse quote? |
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Definition
| "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
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Term
| What caused the Boston Tea Party? |
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Definition
| Taxation without Representation |
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| Because of the Boston Tea Party what act was passed? |
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Definition
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| What did the quartering act do? |
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Definition
| Make the colonist house british soldiers. |
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| The first Conntinental Congress did what? |
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Definition
| Send a petion to King George asking him to reapeal the coercive acts |
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Term
| What was a minute mans purpuse? |
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Definition
| To fight the british at a moments notice |
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| What was the purpose of Paule Reveres ride? |
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Definition
| To warn the colonist that the british were coming |
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| The event at Lexington signaled what? |
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Definition
| The begining of the revolutionary war |
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| What was the purpose of the second Continental Congress? |
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Definition
| name the general and the chief of the continental army |
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Term
| During the second Continental Congress the members wrote what in the olive branch? |
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Definition
| Asking King George for peace |
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Term
| Why was the battle of bunker hill important? |
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Definition
| Because it suprised the British and gave the patriots some respect |
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Term
| What did the colonist build? |
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Definition
| Earthworks to hide behind during battles |
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Term
| What points could be made in Thomas Paine's Comon Sense |
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Definition
| The colonist should become independent and rule them selves. King George is unfair. |
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| What was Thomas Jefferson's reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence? |
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Definition
| To explain why the colonies had a right to break away from Britian and form a new nation |
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Term
| The Declareation of Independence includes what? |
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Definition
1.all men are equal
2.the goverment is to secure the rights of life,liberty and the persuit of happiness
3.the colonies out to be free and independent states |
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| acording to the Declaration of Independence the purpose of government is what? |
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Definition
| to protect the rights of people |
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| The Declaration of Independence turned the colonial rebellion into a revolution: what does this mean? |
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Definition
| There would be complete change of government. The colonies would be breaking away all ties with britian. It was the begining of a war for independence. |
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Term
| Mercy Otis Warren wrote poems,plays and stories about what? |
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Definition
| people fighting for independence |
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Term
Phyllis wheatley was a black slave that was the first african american to publish her writing. She wrote a peom
to george washington to help what? |
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Definition
| Help honor and encouge him |
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