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1
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When did the American Revolution begin?

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April 19, 1775

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When did the American Revolution end?

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September 3, 1783

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The signing of what document ended the American Revolution?

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The Treaty of Paris

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4
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Before the 18th century, the British controlled this aspect of colonial life, through the use of taxes and regulations over exports

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Trade

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What king signed the Proclamation of 1763?

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King George III

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What did the king hope to avoid by signing the Proclamation of 1763?

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Another war

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What were the FIVE parts of the Proclamation of 1763?

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  1. Colonists could not buy land
  2. Colonists could not trade for land with natives
  3. Traders traveling west needed permission from Britain
  4. Colonists in the west had to move back east
  5. Only the British government could gain land in the west

(All mentions of “West” are west of the Appalachian Mountains)

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8
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Name five members of the Sons of Liberty

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  1. Samuel Adams
  2. John Hancock
  3. Patrick Henry
  4. Paul Revere
  5. Joseph Warren
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9
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What was the slogan used to represent the colonist’s displeasure at the Stamp Act Tax?

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No taxation without representation

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10
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What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

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Organize protests and boycotts against Britain

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11
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Salutary Neglect definition

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Hands-off-policy of British, before 1763

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12
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Samuel Adams

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Local leader in Boston (Sons of Liberty)

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Committees of Correspondence

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Founded by Samuel Adams
Worked together to challenge British laws and policies

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Stamp Act of 1765

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Prime Minister Grenville
Had to pay tax on paper taxes

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Mercy Otis Warren

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Playwright, wrote plays attacking British political leaders (after Stamp Act)

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16
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Boston Massacre

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March 5, 1770
5 Men killed

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17
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Tea Act

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1773, British East India Company could sell tea directly to colonists

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Intolerable Acts

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Coercive acts
Spring of 1774
Closed Boston Harbor
Canceled Charter of Massachusetts

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Quartering Act

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Colonists had to house British soldiers

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First Continental Congress

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October 1774
All colonies but Georgia sent representatives
Wanted peace with Britain

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21
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Patriots

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Colonists who fought for independence

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22
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Minutemen

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Local militia

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23
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Redcoats

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British soldiers

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24
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Second Continental Congress

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May 1775
Formed Continental Army
Olive Branch Petition

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25
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Continental Army

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Massachusetts Militia
Led by George Washington

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26
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Common Sense

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1776
Over 500,000 copies were distributed

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27
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Loyalists

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Colonists who sided with the British

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28
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When was the Stamp Act passed?

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March 22, 1765

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29
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What group protested against the British and their policies?

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Sons of Liberty

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30
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What battle ended the Revolutionary War?

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The Battle of Yorktown

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31
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When was the sugar act passed?

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1764

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32
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What items were taxed by the sugar act?

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Coffee, textiles, sugar, molasses

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What form of communication in the colonies was formed as a result of the Sugar Act?

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Committee of Correspondence
Formed in Boston

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34
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When was the first Committee of Correspondence formed?

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1764

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35
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When was the Quartering Act passed?

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March 24, 1765

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36
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Did taxes improve overall life in the Colonies?

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No!

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37
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The quartering act required what two things to be given to British soldiers?

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Food and lodging

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38
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When were the Sons of Liberty formed?

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July 1765

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39
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After repealing the Stamp Act, what new law did the British pass?

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Declaratory Law

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40
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When was the Stamp Act repealed?

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1766

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41
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When were the Townshend Acts passed?

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1767

42
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What items were taxed by the Townshend Acts?

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Glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea

43
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When did the British Parliament repeal the Townshend Acts?

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1770

44
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When the Townshend Acts were repealed, the tax on what item was left behind?

A

Tea

45
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How did the colonies respond to the Boston Massacre?

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Ever colony formed a Committee of Correspondence

46
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When was the tea act passed?

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May 10, 1773

47
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When did the Boston Tea Party take place?

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December 16, 1773

48
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How many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

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342

49
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The Intolerable Acts gave more power to who?

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The Royal Governor of Massachusetts

50
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The Intolerable Acts limited town meetings to how often?

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Once a year

51
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Administration of Justice

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Governor could move trials to Britain

52
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What was another name for the Administration of Justice?

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“Murder Act”

53
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Quebec Act

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Increased freedoms of French Canadians

54
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What territory changes occurred because of the Quebec Act?

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New French Canadian border went south of the Ohio River Valley

55
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Why were English Protestants angered by the Quebec Act?

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French Canadian Catholics were allowed to participate in government

56
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Who won the French and Indian War?

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The British

57
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What practice was ended after the French and Indian War, that made the colonists feel that Britain had no right to tax them without representation?

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Salutary Neglect

58
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James Otis and Samuel Adams developed what slogan that became a rallying cry through the colonies?

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“No Taxation Without Representation”

59
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What method of protest became popular in the colonies?

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Boycotting British goods

60
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What group protested and organized violence to scare those carrying out tax collection?

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The Sons of Liberty

61
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The Tea Act led to what event?

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The Boston Tea Party

62
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Why did the British march on Lexington and Concord?

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To seize weapons and capture colonial leaders

63
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Who wrote “Common Sense?”

A

Thomas Paine

64
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What English philosopher was the source of much inspiration for Jefferson?

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John Locke

65
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What document did Thomas Jefferson write for the Continental Congress?

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The Declaration of Independence

66
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Three ways the British made smuggling difficult

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  1. Searched ships
  2. Cargo had to be listed
  3. Lists had to be approved
67
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Who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?

A

Crispus Attucks

68
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Why was Britain so against smuggling?

A

The government didn’t make money from taxes

69
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Five parts of the Intolerable Acts

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  1. Quebec Act
  2. Boston Harbor Act
  3. Massachusetts Government Act
  4. Quartering Act
  5. Murder Act
70
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When did the First Continental Congress meet?

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October, 1774

71
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Where did the First Continental Congress meet?

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Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia

72
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Who rode with Paul Revere to warn the colonists of the march of the British?

A

William Dawes

73
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What were the two outcomes of the Second Continental Congress?

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  1. George Washington was made commander of the Continental Army
  2. Olive Branch petition
74
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

75
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When did the Continental Congress vote to adopt the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

76
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Who is the father of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

77
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What two former presidents both died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson
John Adams

78
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What three “unalienable rights” are found in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

79
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When was the Declaration of Independence proposed to the Second Continental Congress?

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July 2nd, 1776

80
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How did the original copy of the Declaration of Independence describe slavery, before this description was edited out?

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A moral injustice

81
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Why did the British tax the colonists?

A

To pay off their debt

82
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Why did the British have such a great outstanding debt?

A

The French and Indian Was

83
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Why did the colonists dislike the Stamp Act?

A

Taxation without representation

84
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How much was the tax from the stamp act?

A

A very small amount

85
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Who came up with the term, “No taxation without representation?”

A

James Otis
John Adams

86
Q

The Boston Massacre led to what action being taken by every colony?

A

Forming a Committee of Correspondence

87
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What battle is known as “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World?”

A

Lexington and Concord

88
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Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death?”

A

Patrick Henry

89
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Who were the leaders of the Green Mountain Boys?

A

Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold

90
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When were the Green Mountain Boys formed?

A

1775

91
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What British fort was seized by the Green Mountain Boys?

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Fort Ticonderoga

92
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What was the importance of capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

A

Taking the ammunition stored there

93
Q

Who, at the Second Continental Congress, insisted on the importance of a continental army?

A

John Adams

94
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Where are Bunker and Breed hills located relative to Boston?

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Across the river in Charlestown

95
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Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

A

Breeds Hill

96
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When did the battle of Bunker Hill take place?

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June 17, 1775

97
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Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The British (Although they lost 3 times as many troops as the colonists)

98
Q

The colonial minutemen, during the Battle of Bunker Hill, were told not to fire until when?

A

“You see the whites of their eyes”

99
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Why did George Washington not sign the Declaration of Independence?

A

He was in Boston, training the Continental Army

100
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What were the three main reasons that colonists remained loyal to Britain?

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  1. No colony had broken away before
  2. Family ties
  3. Security (Including financial)

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