American History: Colonial Period And Independence Flashcards
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Who lived in America before the Europeans Arrived?
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A) American Indians
B) Native Americans
1
Q
What is one reason colonists came America?
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A) Freedom B) Political Liberty C) Religion Freedom D) Economic Opportunity E) Practice their Religion
2
Q
What group of people were taken to America and sold as Slaves?
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A) Africans
B) People from Africa
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Q
Why did the colonists fight the British?
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A) Because of high taxes
B) Because the British Army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
C) Because they didn’t have Self-Government
