american crap

Question 0

the nickname that supported the British was the…

Answer 0

loyalists

Question 1

the advantage of the colonists was…

Answer 1

they were on home ground

Question 2

the founding father that was in charge of the dec of ind was..

Answer 2

thomas Jefferson

Question 3

why did the British not want to be in that war

Answer 3

the didn’t want to be in more debt

Question 4

who told everybody that the British were coming

Answer 4

Paul revere

Question 5

the fighting style that the Americans used was

Answer 5

guerrilla warfare

Question 6

proclamation of 1763

Answer 6

Indians attack settlers because they violated a treaty. the proclamation stated that it was illegal for the colonists to move west of the Appalachian mountains

Question 7

sugar act

Answer 7

enacted in 1714. higher tax on sugar and molasses. new tax on silk, wine, coffe, pimento, and indigo. no taxation without representation

Question 8

currency act

Answer 8

enacted in 1764. banned the use of paper money.

Question 9

stamp act

Answer 9

enacted November or 1765. first direct tax levied on colonists. most printed material. repealed 1766

Question 10

Townsend act

Answer 10

taxes on lead glass paper and tea. legalized the use of writs of assistance(search warrants) British said it that accepts protection, agrees to obedience

Question 11

Boston massacre

Answer 11

Townsend sends more troops to injure in 1768. March 5,1770 crowd of colonists start to taunt soldiers. snowballs are thrown and British fire. 3 are killed first to die is crispus Atticus. all taxes lifted except tea.

Question 12

bill of rights

Answer 12

first Ten Amendments that allows us to have freedom of speech, to be who we are and want, protect people from life liberty and property. James madison created this

Question 13

Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

July 4,1776 56 men signed it letter to king George

Question 14

Robert Morris

Answer 14

helps to finance the war and convinces congress to make a bank

Question 15

General Howe two part strategy

Answer 15

take New York and convince congress

Question 16

British attack in 1776 and … becomes the capital of the rest of the war

Answer 16

New York

Question 17

what city did Washington loose in the first major battle

Answer 17

New York City

Question 18

what was the second part of the two part plan isolating New York

Answer 18

to meet with the congress

Question 19

what describes the continental army

Answer 19

poorly equipped and inexperienced

Question 20

what river did Washington cross for his surprise attack

Answer 20

the Delaware river

Question 21

what are the significance of the battle of Saratoga

Answer 21

the first major battle win for the US and it also convinced the French to join the US

Question 22

what was the name of the major incamptent for the continental army?

Answer 22

valley forge

Question 23

the general that surrounded York town is

Answer 23

Cornwallis

Question 24

what was signed declaring the end of the war?

Answer 24

treat of Paris

Question 25

we're the loyalist welcome back home?

Answer 25

no

Question 26

what rights did the women get after the war

Answer 26

more education and divorce

Question 27

what British company profited the list from the tea act?

Answer 27

British east India company

Question 28

the stamp act affected

Answer 28

newspapers and lawyers

Question 29

what geo feature could the colonists no cross bc of the proclamation of 1763

Answer 29

Appalachian mountains

Question 30

what happened to the English after the French and Indian war

Answer 30

debt increased

Question 31

what land was fought over for the French and Indian war?

Answer 31

Ohio river valley?

Question 32

what were the British searching for in the battle of concord

Answer 32

supplies and ammunition

Question 33

what was the name of the major event that happened at Lexington concord?

Answer 33

the shot heard around the world

Question 34

along with the British and French and Indian war

Answer 34

the colonists

Question 35

who used no taxation without representation?

Answer 35

the colonists

Question 36

what was the main purpose for the Declaration of Independence

Answer 36

to declare independence

Question 37

after the Boston tea party what did the British do?

Answer 37

shut down Pearl Harbor

Question 38

after the war what did a white man only have to do?

Answer 38

pay taxes

Question 39

what government style did the Americans choose?

Answer 39

republican

Question 40

what was John Adams concern about the democracy?

Answer 40

lead to tyranny

Question 41

during the revolution what did the Africans do?

Answer 41

they got freed for fighting in the war

Question 42

what new idea came about after the war?

Answer 42

opposing war

Question 43

after the revolution where did the loyalists flee to?

Answer 43

Canada

Question 44

what document was signed on July 4,1776

Answer 44

Declaration of Independence

Question 45

what was the nick name given to the militia?

Answer 45

minute men