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Why did Britain and France hate each other?

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They hated each other because they both wanted and argued over the Ohio river valley.

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Why did the Native Americans side with France instead of Britain?

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They sided with them because french just wanted to trade with them, while Britain wanted to take their land.

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Who led the small battle against the french near the Ohio river valley?

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George Washington

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Why did Ben Franklin want the colonies to work together?

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He wanted them to work together so they could be stronger against the french .

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When was the French and Indian war declared?

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in 1756

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What was William Pitts plan for turning around the war and winning it?

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Pitt decided that Britain would pay for the war no matter the cost, and after the war make their colonists pay their fair share.

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who won the war?

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Britain won the war after french surrendered when they captured their main towns.

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Who got the Ohio river valley?

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Britain got the Ohio river valley after France signed the treaty of Paris of 1763.

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What is the Proclamation of 1763 and who issued it.

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it forbids the colonists from crossing the Appalachian mountains to the Ohio river valley and king George lll issued it.

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what did Britain do to get more money from the colonists and pay off their war debt?

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they passed more taxes on the colonists and punished the ones that smuggled goods.

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How did the French and Indian war cause tension between the colonists and Britain.

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The colonists started to dislike Britain because of the unfairness.

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What did the sugar act of 1763 do?

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It lowered taxes on sugar, but allowed officers to take goods from smugglers without having to go to court.

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what did the stamp act of 1765 do?

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It placed a tax on all paper goods.

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What did the Declaratory act of 1766 do?

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it declared that parliament had the right to tax the colonists if they wanted.

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what does the town shed act of 1767 do?

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it taxed glass, paper, tea, and lead.

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what was the colonists reaction to the new taxes?

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the colonists were furious because they were being taxed without any vote in the British government.

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what was the colonists rally cry?

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¨NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION¨

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What was the sons of Liberty and who formed it?

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The sons of liberty was a group founded by Samuel Adams that protested the taxes by boycotting British goods.

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What was the Boston Massacre?

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it was an fight between British troops and colonist(5 died)

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Who was the first person to die at the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks

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What was the Boston Massacre used/engraved for, and by who?

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It was engraved by Paul Revere and used as a propaganda to get even more people to turn on and hate Britain.

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What was the Committee of correspondence?

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it is a group dedicated to informing the other colonies about the Boston massacre and other events.

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Who wrote many articles for the Committee of Correspondence in order to persuade people to support the fight against Britain?

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Mercy Otis Warren

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what did Abigail Adams write?

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she wrote for the patriot cause and for women’s rights.

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What is the Boston Tea party, and what did who do?

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it was a protest of the tea act and the Sons of Liberty dumped over a million dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.

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what was King George lll reaction to the Boston Tea act?

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He was furious and passed the intolerable acts until the colonists payed back the money for the tea.

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What is civil disobedience?

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its protesting peacefully to make a point.

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What was one thing the king forced upon the colonists other than taxes?

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He made them quarter and take care of British redcoats/soldiers even if they didn’t want too.

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what happened at the first continental congress?

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55 men from the 13 colonies(accent Georgia) met in Philadelphia to act as a political body fro the colonies.

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What did congress write?

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congress wrote a list of grievances against Britain and asked them to repeal all of their taxes.

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What was the first battle of the American revolution?

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the first battle was the battle of Lexington and concord also know as ¨the shot hear round the world.¨

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What did Paul Revere do at the battle of Lexington and Concord?

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he alerted minute men Lexington that British troops were marching from Boston to Concord to capture colonists weapons at Concord.

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Who won the battle of Lexington and Concord?

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The colonist of Lexington and Concord.

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What are patriots?

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they are colonists who anted to fight against Britain and start their own country.

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what are loyalists?

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they were colonists who remained loyal to Britain and did not want to fight a war against them.

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What happened after the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

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delegates from the colonies met again in Philadelphia.

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What were the two thing that congress did after the meeting?

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they created a Continental army and made George Washington their commander-in-chief, and they sent King George lll the olive branch petition which asked for peace and fair treatment.

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Who wrote common sense?

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Thomas Paine

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what was common sense and what did it say?

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common sense was a small pamphlet that boldly stated the 13 colonies should separate completely from Britain and become their own country.

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did the common sense pamphlet work?

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yes, it persuaded many colonist to become patriots and fight to gain freedom form Britain.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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what was the Declaration of Independence written about?

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it listed the grievances against the king and stated the colonies were now their own country.

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What is an unalienable right?

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according to the Declaration of independence, they are rights you are born with that cannot be taken away without due process.

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What are the unalienable rights?

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the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.

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What were British advantages?

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They maintained the best navy in the world, had an experienced well trained army, very wealthy, population was 8 million.

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what were The patriots advantages?

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they fought on their own land, were fighting for their freedom, and had George Washington as their leader.

47
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What was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?

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it was the turning point of the war, because the colonists victory led to France becoming an ally of America.

48
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who was Marquis de Lafayette?

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he was a French Nobleman that fought for America.

49
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What did Bernardo de Galves do?

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he led Spanish armies against the British near the Mississippi river

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What did the British navy do during war at sea?

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they blocked American ports so no supplies could come in or out.

51
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What did Americans do during war at sea?

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they would use privateers to sneak through blockades and destroy British ships.

52
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Who was John Paul Jones?

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he was the greatest american naval hero.

53
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What happened after British won battles in the South?

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they were not able to control the countryside.

54
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What did Francis Marion and his men do?

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they used the guerrilla warfare technique and the British were helpless against it.

55
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What was the importance of the battle of Yorktown?

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It was the last battle of the American Revolution

56
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What happened at the battle of Yorktown?

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in 1781, Washington surprised Cornwallis and his redcoat troops by attacking him on land while French attacked at sea.

57
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Who won the American revolution?

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America, at the Battle of Yorktown George Washington captured two British generals, resulting in the British surrendering.

58
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Who all went to negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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Ben Frank, John Adams, and John Jay.

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What did the Treaty of Paris do?

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it made Britain agree to stop fighting and recognized that america was its own country

60
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What were Americas new borders?

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The Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi river.

61
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Who said ¨ Give me liberty or give me death?¨

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Patrick Henry

62
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What did Wentworth Cheswell do?

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fought in the revolution, warned¨British are coming,¨First AA to be elected in public office

63
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Who as James Armistead?

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slave turned spy for patriots during revolution.

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Who was Haym Solomon?

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he is a Jewish merchant who helped finance the war effort for the patriots.

65
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what is civic virtue?

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doing the right thing for your community.

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What was mercantalism?

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it was a British economic policy that required the colonies to make profit for Britain.

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