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1
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All of the townshend acts except this one were repealed

A

tax on tea

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2
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Treaty that ended American Revolution

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Treaty of Paris

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3
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ruler of Great Britain during American Revolution

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King George III

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4
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Leader of the Sons of Liberty

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Samuel Adams

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5
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True/False

the original signed copy of the Declaration of Independence is on display at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

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False

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6
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Commander of the Continental Army

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George Washington

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7
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Author of Common Sense

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Thomas Payne

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8
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Wrote the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” right after American Revolution

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Longfellow

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9
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True/False

The “Shot heard around the world” was fired at Boston Massacre

A

False

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10
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At what battle were more British soldiers killed and wounded than American Soldiers?

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Lexington Concord

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11
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Place captured by George Roger Clark during American Revolution

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Kaskaskia

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12
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describes New York during American Revolution

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city captured by British after the Battle of Long Island in 1776

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13
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describes the Battle of Bunker Hill

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British lost 100 men but won; bloodiest battle

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14
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describes the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

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captured by the Green Mountain Boys & gave rebels cannons

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15
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describes the Battle of Yorktown

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British trapped between French Navy & Washington’s Army

Last big battle of the war

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16
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best describes Philadelphia during the American Revolution

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American capital captured by the British in 1777

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17
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describes Trenton during American Revolution

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Washington crossed the Delaware River and captured 900 Hessian Mercenaries in city

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18
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describes Boston during American Revolution

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British leave it to the Patriots in March 1776

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19
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describes Valley Forge during American Revolution

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Place where Washington’s army suffered through the winter of 1777-1778

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20
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According to the Declaration of Independence, all people have…

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basic rights

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21
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According to the Declaration of Independence governments get their authority from?

22
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According to the Declaration of Independence, if government fails to protect people’s rights they should

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form a new government

23
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reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence

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  1. establish the U.S.
  2. Explain reasons for breaking with Britian
  3. get world on U.S.’s side
24
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What might have happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence if patriots had lost the war?

A
  1. Would have been seen as traitors to the British
  2. Would have been punished or executed
25
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American Revolution was fought during what years?

26
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describe the Battle of Saratoga

A

5000 troops surrender & French decide to help Americans

27
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According to the Declaration of Independence all people are…

A

created equal

28
Q

who broke ties with his son over the American Revolution?

A

Ben Franklin

29
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President of the Second Continental Congress

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John Hancock

30
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Author of the Declaration of Independence…

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Thomas Jefferson

31
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Group least likely to support the British

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Colonial Merchants

32
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King George’s reaction to the Olive Branch Petition

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rejected it

33
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Why did some colonists stay loyal to Great Britian?

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Felt special tie to king

thought Britian could protect their rights

afraid of being punished

34
Q

event that included a vote by colonial delegates aproving the Declaration of Independence

A

meeting of the Second Continential Congress

35
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offered peace between the colonist & King George

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Olive Branch Petition

36
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defines martial law

A

Rule by the Military

37
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colonists who wanted independence from Britian

38
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colonists who were loyal to Britian

39
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Civilian soldiers

40
Q

resulted in the Intolerable Acts being passed

A

Boston Tea Party

41
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convinced many coonists they would be better off declaring independence from Britian

A

writing of “Common Sense”

42
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resulted in the deaths of 4 colonists

A

Boston Massacre

43
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Policies of Britian twoard the colonies after French and Indian War

A

Increased Taxes

Stationed troops in the colonies

Increased enforcement of Navigational Acts

44
Q

Which act is an indirect tax?

45
Q

which act is a direct tax?

46
Q

common taxes paid by Americans today?

A

Income tax

Property tax

Sales tax

47
Q

colonial reaction to the Stamp Act that British paid most attention to

A

Boycotts to British goods

48
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Leader & orgainizer of Boston Sons of Liberty

49
Q

Set taxes on Imports to the colonies

A

Townshend Acts

50
Q

Act that punished the colonists of Boston

A

Intolerable Acts

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