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Slogan

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No taxation without representation

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War were Britain defeat France and natives

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7 year war

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Townsend act

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Tax on imported goods

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Boston massacre

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Where British soldiers opened fire on civilians who were throwing snowballs and rocks

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People who thought America should rule itself

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Patriots

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Boston tea party

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Where Americans dressed up as Indians and boarded ships Carrying tea and threw them overboard

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The British lowered the price of tea but what was a problem

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It was still taxed

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What did the British do after the Boston tea party

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Closed the port until the colonist payed for destroyed tea
Sent General Gage to Boston
Closed down the local assembly after refusing to pay

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What did America call the law against them

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The intolerable acts

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Representatives from 12 of the 13 states met in Philadelphia what was this meeting called

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First Continental Congress

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What did it call on all Americans to do

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Not buy British until act removed

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Why was the congress important

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It showed America could work together against Britain

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the colonies had long tradition of volunteer soldiers

What were they called

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The militias

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14
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What were the militia called around Boston

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Minutemen as they were ready at a minutes notice

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15
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Where did General Gage find out the militia were storing weapons

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Concord

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16
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Where were the first shots fired

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Lexington

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What did the British call the Americans

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Rebels

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Why did the British expect to win easily

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They did not think the Americans would make good soldiers
The British had a powerful army and navy
Only a majority supported the patriots and a quarter still supported the King

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What were those who supported the King called

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Tories or loyalists

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20
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Stamp act

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The British decided to tax the Americans to pay for protection

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21
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Did George Washington go to the First Continental Congress

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Yes

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22
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Where was George Washington from

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Virginia

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23
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When was George Washington born

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1732

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What happened at the second continental congress

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George Washington was announced commander in chief

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At what battle did the British try to end the American siege of Boston

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Battle of bunker hill

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When did the British leave Boston

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March 1776

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27
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What did Washington bring to Boston

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Order and discipline to the American army

28
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What did Thomas Paine write

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A pamphlet called Common sense

29
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What did Thomas Paine pamphlet do

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Attack the rule of King George and called for American independence

30
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What did Thomas Jefferson write

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The Declaration of Independence

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What did the declaration argue

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That King George was a cruel and unjust leader and the Americans were justified in looking for independence

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When was the declaration passed

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4th of June 1776

33
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What happened in the summer 1776

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The battle for Long Island which the British won

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Who won the battle for Long Island

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The British

35
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What happened on Christmas 1776

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The Americans crossed the Delaware river and surprise attacked the British at the battle of Trenton

36
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When was the war not going to well

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Summer 1776

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Where was the American capital during the war

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Philadelphia

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Where did the British beat the Americans in 1977

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Philadelphia

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Where were the Americans forced to spend the winter

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Valley Forge

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What was the turning point of the war

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The battle of Saragota

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Who was the American General at the turning point

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General Gates

42
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Who was the King of France at the time

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King Louis

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How did the French help the Americans

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French soldiers were disciplined and well trained
The French challenged the British control of the coasts
The French attacked the British colonies in the Caribbean which meant the British had to pull troops out of America to defend them

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What happened in then winter at valley forge

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The Americans were trained into a professional army

45
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What were the conditions like at valley forge

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Bad they were short food and clothing and 2000 died of disease

46
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Who led the training of the Americans

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Baron friedrich von Steuben

47
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Where did the British send troops to as they believed their was a large number of loyalist

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Charlestown

48
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Did the British take over Charlestown

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Yes capturing 5000 Americans

49
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Who led the British into charlestown

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General Cornwallis

50
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Where did the British get surrounded and forced to surrender

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Yorktown Virginia

51
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How di the British get surrounded and forced to surrender

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Americans on land French by sea stopping supplies

52
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Why did the Americans win

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The leadership of George Washington
Military help from the French
The British underestimating them
And the distance from colonies and America

53
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Under what treaty the the British agree to recognise the independence of the USA

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Treaty of Versailles

54
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Who led the American negotiations

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Benjamin Franklin

55
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What was America in their constitution

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Republic democracy

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What system was introduced

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The federal system
The state took control of matters such as education and business
Foreign relations,war and money who be controlled by the federal government

57
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What were the 3 parts that the government were made up of

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The house of congress
President
Supreme Court

58
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What did Washington become in 1779

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First president of America

59
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How many terms did Washington serve

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2

60
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When did Washington become the first president

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1789

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When did he retire

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1797

62
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When did he die

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1799

63
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What were the consequences of the American war of independence

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America defeated a large empire and inspired other countries to do the same the Declaration of Independence was copied in many countries
The constitution was wrote ( first time rules of country wrote down
Democracy spread to Europe ( France)
The war left the French with no money

64
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

65
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Who wrote the pamphlet of common sense

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Thomas Paine

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