American Revolution Flashcards

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What was the tea party

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It was when some people did not want to pay taxes and dumped all the tea into the ocean

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Who was the king at this time

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King George the 3

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What was the difference about the colinests and the British uniforms

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The colinests wore raggedy clothes and the British wore real nice clothes.

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Who was the first person to die in the war

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Crispus Attucks

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Benjamin Franklin, roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

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How did the second continental congress prepare for war

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They formed an army

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6
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What year did the American Revolution start?

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1775

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When did the Boston tea party take place?

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1773

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What was the tea party?

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People threw the tea in the harbor to protest.

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What was the stamp act and when did it happen?

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When they had to pay for stamps. 1765

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How many colonies were formed?

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13

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When and where was the Declaration of Independence signed

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1776 independence hall Philadelphia

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12
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What is a revolution

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Sudden complete change

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13
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What war led to American Revolution

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French and Indian war

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14
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Who led the colonial army

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George Washington

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What two big changes took place in the government after the French and Indian war

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Treaty of Paris and the Albany plan of Union

16
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Who was Daniel Boone and what did he do

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He was the best known pioneer and he led pioneer

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Explain the Boston massacre

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It was when the British came and fought the colonists

18
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Why did the British go to Lexington and concord

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To sabotage the weapons

19
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What battle was a turning point of the war

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The battle of Saratoga

20
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What ended the war

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Treaty of Paris

21
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List some places you can see from the freedom trail

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Paul reveres house, bunker hill, freedom trail marker, Kings chapel burying ground, Faneuil hall and the state house

22
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What country did we get our independence from

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Great Britian

23
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What are some other names for England

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UK, great Britian,England

24
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What have you learned,and how do you feel to be an American?

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I learned about the wars, the colonists and the Redskins. And I feel great about being a American

25
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What do you remember about the flag?

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I remember that it has 13 stars that are in a circle that stand for the 13 colonies