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The French and Indian War was a conflict about ______ and _______ movement.

A

Land; Westward

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What war was called the 7 year war?

A. Boston War
B. War for Independence
C. French and Indian War
D. War for Icecream

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C. French and Indian War

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True or False

The French and Indian War was France and Britain against the Natives and the Colonists.

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False.

It was France and the natives versus Britain and the colonists.

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Who won the French and Indian war?

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The colonists and the British.

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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A law that states that colonists could not move westward past the Appalachian mountains.

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What was the Sugar Act?

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A tax on luxury items like wine, silk, sugar, and coffee that colonists bought from Britain.

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What was a tax on all printed materials including newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.?

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The Stamp Act

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What was required of the colonists because of the Quartering Act?

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To house and feed British troops

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What was taxed during the Townshend Acts?

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Paper, Tea, Glass, Lead, and Paints

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How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 1,000

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B. 5

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How many soldiers went to jail for the Boston Massacre?

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None

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What was the punishment of the Boston Tea Party?

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The Intolerable Acts

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What group got the Stamp act revoked?

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The Sons of Liberty

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What act replaced the Stamp Acts?

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Townshend Acts

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What were the Townshend Acts?

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Acts that required colonists to pay import taxes on British goods, such as glass, paint, and lead.

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What was the reaction to the Townshend Acts?

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Boycott of British goods

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What was the job of the Committees of Correspondence?

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It was a group of people who wrote letters to stop Britain.

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What was the Edenton Tea Party?

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51 prominent women from NC gathered in Edenton. They signed a document declaring their support of the boycott. No tea was involved.

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Where and when did the Boston Massacre take place?

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Outside of the Boston Customs House on the night of March 5, 1770.

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What is a Patriot?

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People who believed that America should break free from England.

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Where was Paul Revere from?

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Massachusetts

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What Son of Liberty dressed up as a Mohawk, participated in the Boston Tea Party, and rode from Boston to NYC to inform people about the Boston Tea Party?

A

Paul Revere

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Who was appointed official courier to the Continental Congress for the Massachusetts Provincial Congress?

A

Paul Revere

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Who wrote Common Sense?

A

Thomas Paine

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What were the Patriots’ main weapon?

A

Muskets with bayonets

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Who used Guerrilla Warfare?

A. British soldiers
B. American Patriots

A

B. American Patriots

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True or false

Each British soldier was provided with a uniform, weapons, and ammunition.

A

True

27
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Who wore strictly maintained red uniforms?

A. British soldiers
B. American Patriots

A

A. British soldiers

28
Q

When was the first shot of the American Revolution fired at Lexington-Concord?

A

April 19, 1775 (Massachusetts)

29
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When did the Battle of Bunker Hill make it clear to both sides that the colonist could fight very well?

A

June 16, 1775 (Massachusetts)

30
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When did Cornwallis surrender to Washington at Yorktown?

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October 9, 1781 (Virginia)

31
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Frontier patriots attack British sergeant, Patrick Ferguson, at Kings Mountain?

A

March 29, 1780 (North Carolina)

32
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When did patriot commander, Daniel Morgan, defeat British forces at Cowpens?

A

January 17, 1781 (South Carolina)

33
Q

Who contributed their ideas to the Declaration of Independence?

A 
Thomas Paine 
John Locke (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
34
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Where was George Washington from?

A

Virginia

35
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Where was Thomas Jefferson from?

A

Virginia

36
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Where was Thomas Paine from?

A

Born in England but moved to Pennsylvania

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Where was John Adams from?

A

Massachusetts

38
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Where was Abigail Adams from?

A

Massachusetts

39
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Where was Benjamin Franklin from?

A

Massachusetts

40
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Where was Lord Cornwallis?

A

England

41
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Where was Crispus Attucks from?

A

Massachusetts

42
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Why was George Washington significant to the American Revolution?

A

He served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies and led many battles.

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Why was Thomas Jefferson significant to the American Revolution?

A

He wrote the Declaration of Independence and made the Louisiana Purchase.

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Why was Thomas Paine significant to the American Revolution?

A

He wrote Common Sense which was a major pamphlet converting colonists to be pro revolution and help start the idea of the Declaration of Independence

45
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Why was John Adams significant to the American Revolution?

A

He served on the first Continental Congress and wrote an essay opposing the Stamp Act which was in the Boston Gazette.

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Why was Abigail Adams significant to the American Revolution?

A

She was a member of the Daughters of Liberty and wrote letters to her husband to tell him what she though his next move in the revolution should be.

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Why was Benjamin Franklin significant to the American Revolution?

A

He helped write the Declaration of Independence and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.

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Why was Lord Cornwallis significant to the American Revolution?

A

He helped England win many battles including the Battle of Camden and his loss of the Battles of Cowpens and Yorktown helped the Americans win.

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Why was Crispus Attucks significant to the American Revolution?

A

He was killed during the Boston Massacre and taunted the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre and stood up for what he believed.

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