Midterm Flashcards

1
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when the British attacked NY in late August 1776

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the american army was fortunate to escape into NJ

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2
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on christmas night in 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware river to defeat

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hessians

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3
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in late December 1776 , Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by

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winning battles at Trenton & Princeton

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4
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Washington learned that the best hope to beta British would be

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make a long war of attrition

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5
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in 1777 Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by

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ordering a mass inoculation

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6
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americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender at saratoga of

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Johnny Burgoyne

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7
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american victory at saratoga resulted in

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France’s entry on american side

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8
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in 1779 Spain entered war as allies of

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France

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9
Q

turning point in the south was

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battle at kings mountain

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10
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the exploit of George rogers clark was the

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conquest of the western frontier

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11
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in winter at valley forge , Washington army was decimated by all except

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enemy attack

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12
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British shifted their military effort to the south to

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utilize strength of local tories

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13
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Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by

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going over to the British

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14
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american victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without

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french assitance

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15
Q

news of Yorktown inspired British to

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end the war ( revo )

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16
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an important factor in the conclusion of the peace treaty negotiations was that the

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american decision to negotiate separately without the British

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17
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peace treaty was signed in

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paris

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18
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John andre

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ended Benedict Arnold plans

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19
Q

lord cornwallis

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surrendered at Yorktown

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20
Q

john Burgoyne

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lost at saratoga

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21
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Horatio gates

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won at saratoga

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22
Q

admiral deGrasse

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provided Washington with assistance at Yorktown

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23
Q

Thomas Paine

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wrote american crisis

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24
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Nathaniel Greene

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american commander known as fighting quaker

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25
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true / false : the 1st conflicts of the American revolution took place in south Carolina

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false

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26
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true / false : during the war, Iroquois tribes like the Mohawks helped the americans fight against the British

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false

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27
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true / false : by its final years the american war of indoence had become a world war

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true

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28
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true / false : b4 the revo. was over the British were fighting Spanish , french & dutch as well as americans

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false

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29
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true / false : in 1778 parliament adopted a program that granted all the american demands made prior to independence

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true

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30
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the french and indian war was triggered by

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conflicting french & english claims to the Ohio valley

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31
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as a result of George Washington’s engagement with the french at fort necessity

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Washington was forced to surrender

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32
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the war that erupted between the French & the British in North American

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became a world war

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33
Q

all of the following opposed Britain in the 7 years war except

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Prussia

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34
Q

the decisive battle of the French & Indian war concluded with General Wolfe capture of

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Quebec

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35
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as a result of the 1763 treaty of paris, Britain acquired

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Florida

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36
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as result of its defat in the war, France

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lost all of territory in North America

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37
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at the end of the war New Orleans & all of the french lands west of the Mississippi

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wet to Spain

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38
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the immediate consequence of Pontiac’s rebellion resulted in most Americans believing that

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all indians must be removed

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39
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in retrospect, British victory in the French & indian war

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led to the loss of its American colonies about twenty years later

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40
Q

as a result of French & Indian war

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sense of American nationalism was developing

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41
Q

royal proclamation of 1763

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prohibited american settlement west of the Appalachians mountains

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42
Q

1st continental congress met in

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Philadelphia

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43
Q

to aid in the war , George 111 hired germans known as

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hessians

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44
Q

By 1790 the Indians

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Remained a powerful threat to western settlement

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45
Q

The new congress gathered in the national catalog which was

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New York City

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46
Q

Washington Secretary of State was

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T. Jefferson

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47
Q

1st Supreme Court

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Was led by Chief Justice John jay

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48
Q

In regard to religion , the constitution

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Expresses hostility toward religion

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49
Q

Regard to state debts Hamilton proposed that

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The federal government take them over

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50
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National bank proposed by Hamilton

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Would provide a stable national currency

51
Q

Madison & Jefferson objected to the national bank because

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They believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution

52
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Emergence of political parties

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Reflected basic philosophical differences between Jefferson & Hamilton

53
Q

Party led by Madison & Jefferson that opposed Hamilton was

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Republicans

54
Q

When Britain & France went to war , the US was ( against / with them )

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Expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to express in either side

55
Q

Edmond genet

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Encouraged US to attack Spanish territory on frontier

56
Q

Treaty of Greenville was an agreement between US &

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Indians on northwest frontier

57
Q

As result of John Jay’s treaty

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British agreed to evacuate their northwest post by 1796

58
Q

By the 1790’s, US became incensed with the British over

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British seizure of American merchant vessels

59
Q

Opposition to Hamilton excise tax on whiskey was strongest among

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Frontier farmers

60
Q

Daniel Boone led settlers into

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Kentucky

61
Q

The 1796 presidential election

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Was the nations 1st partisan election

62
Q

Under president Adams a war between US & France was

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An undeclared naval conflict

63
Q

In regard to land policy , Hamilton & federalist

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Favored high land prices that would slow western settlement

64
Q

At the time of the revolution, a republican form of government was

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Rejected by the 1st state constitutions

65
Q

Most of the state constitutions adopted during the revolution

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Contained bill of rights

66
Q

Under the articles of confederation congress

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Combined legislature and executive power

67
Q

During the revolution, a slave might gain his freedom

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All of the above

68
Q

In the era of the revolution the northern states

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Took steps to abolish slavery

69
Q

Abigail Adams appeal to her husband John to “ remember the ladies “

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Was ignored

70
Q

The 640 acre sections created in the northwest

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Would likely be bought by land speculators

71
Q

US departed from the colonial policies of Great Britain by

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Promising equal statehood to all unsettled western territory

72
Q

Northwest ordinance of 1787

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Banned slavery in the northwest

73
Q

An ongoing source of American tension toward the British was

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British forts on American soil

74
Q

US contended with Spain over

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Freedom to navigate the Mississippi

75
Q

Shays rebellion broke out in

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Western Massachusetts

76
Q

Shays rebellion led by

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Indebted farmers

77
Q

Shays rebellion was

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Repressed by state militia

78
Q

Constitutional convention met in

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Philadelphia

79
Q

The convention which assembled in May was suppose to

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Revise the articles of confederation

80
Q

Conventions most gifted philosopher who emerged as one of its central figures was

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James Madison

81
Q

Madison VA Plan

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Create a two house congress

82
Q

Great compromise

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Listed explicit peers of the congress

83
Q

Founders designed constitution so that only branch of government directly elected by voters would be the

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House of Representatives

84
Q

Under the constitution, members of the senate would

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Be chosen by state legislatures

85
Q

Presidents powers were limited by all of the following EXCEPT

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He would be chosen by popular vote

86
Q

In regard to Supreme Court , the constitution

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Required to have chief of Justice

87
Q

Article VI declares the constitution

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Supreme law of the land

88
Q

Most of the federalist essays were written by

A

A. Hamilton

89
Q

Amendments to the constitution

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Would be proposed by two - thirds of every congress

90
Q

Federalist number 10 explains how a republic can

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Be successful in large , diverse society

91
Q

Federalist argued that

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Size and diversity of large new country

92
Q

Anti federalist leaders

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Wanted bill of rights to protect individuals from new government

93
Q

Which was a anti federalist

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Patrick Henry

94
Q

Last of 13 colonies to ratify constitution was

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Rhode Island

95
Q

As new constitution went to effect , franklin & Washington viewed its future with

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Uncertainty

96
Q

True / false : the quartering act required colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soliders

A

True

97
Q

True / false : stamp act placed 1st on new colonial postal system

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False

98
Q

True / false : the coercive acts were called intolerable acts

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True

99
Q

True / false : the constitutional association was created to enforce a boycott on British goods

A

True

100
Q

True / false : fighting at Lexington and concord started the Revolutionary war

A

True

101
Q

True / false : Washington led the colonial militias at Lexington and concord

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False

102
Q

True / false : John and Sam Adams “ patriot bros of PA “ argued fellow colonist to reject the arguments of common sense

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False

103
Q

True / false : t. Jefferson was chief author of Declaration of Independence

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True

104
Q

Sugar act of 1764

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Taxed imports in order to raise revenue

105
Q

Stamp act 1765

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Required revenue stamps on legal and commercial documents

106
Q

In response to the stamp act, Sons of Liberty

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Engaged in mob violence

107
Q

Stamp act congress

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Petitioned the British to repeal stamp act

108
Q

Declaratory act 1766

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Reasserted governments right to tax the colonists

109
Q

In response to American protests in 1766 parliament

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Repealed stamp act

110
Q

Letters of PA farmer

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Argued that parliament had no right to levy taxes for revenue

111
Q

Boston massacre

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Grew out of crowd reaction and heckling of British spoilers in Boston

112
Q

Objective of tea act

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Bail out east India company

113
Q

Purpose of coercive acts

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Punish Boston for tea party

114
Q

British marched to concord in an effort to

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Seize weapons and arrest colonial leaders

115
Q

British suffered greatest casualties

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During retreat back to Boston

116
Q

At battle of bunker hill

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British suffered major casualties

117
Q

Americans suffered a disastrous defeat when they attempted to capture

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Quebec

118
Q

Thomas Paine pamphlet , common sense

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Made a powerful case for independence

119
Q

Sam Adams

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Organized sons of Liberty

120
Q

Ethan Allen

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Led green mountain boys

121
Q

Crisps Attucks

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Killed at Boston massacre

122
Q

John Dickinson

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Wrote letters of PA farmer

123
Q

Paul revere

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Rode to Lexington on April 18 1775