Indians/ Government
Important People
Struggles with Britain
Revolutionary War
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How were the Native Americans treated by the white men right before the French Indian War? Give an example to demonstrate the treatment.
They were treated very badly. Whole villages of Native Americans were killed by white men. The French traded liquor with the Native Americans so they could cheat them.
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Why are minutemen called minutemen?
They are ready to fight against Great Britain in a minute's notice.
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Why did colonists have to pay for stamps with the Stamp Act?
Great Britain thought it would be a good way to get money to pay for the French Indian War.
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Who won the Revolutionary War?
The Americans
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How many colonies were there in America at this time?
13
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What was the document called that told how America's government would work?
The Constitution
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What important jobs did George Washington do at this time?
George Washington was a commander for the British in the French Indian War and he was the American commander in the Revolutionary War.
200
What happened in the Boston Massacre?
First colonists threw snowballs at British soldiers. The British soldiers fought back by shooting at the colonists. Five colonists died.
200
When (what event) did the Revolutionary War officially begin?
When the Americans fired the "shot heard around the world" at the British soldiers who were coming.
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What does "revolutionary" mean?
Revolutionary means rebelling against the current government and making radical changes.
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What kind of government did America want and why?
They wanted a democracy so that people could choose what they wanted for a government. They didn't want another king to make them do things they didn't want to do.
300
Why did Paul Revere shout "The British are coming, the British are coming!"?
He was warning the minutemen that the British were coming across the river to fight them and would be there soon.
300
Why did colonists dump tea in the ocean in the Boston Tea Party?
There was still a tax on tea, which made the colonists mad. To show how upset they were, they just dumped and wasted all the tea.
300
What group of people did not want to fight in the war, and why did they not want to?
The Loyalists (Tories) did not want to fight because they were Christians who thought it was wrong to rebel against the government. They also thought fighting was not the right way to solve a problem.
300
What important document did the Second Continental Congress write and sign?
Declaration of Independence
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How did the Spanish friars try to convert the Native Americans?
They treated them like slaves and forced them to be baptized.
400
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence? Name one person who signed it.
56 Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson
400
Eventually Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act. What does "repeal" mean? Why did they do this?
"Repeal" means to un-do the law or take it away. They did this because the colonists were too angry and boycotted their products.
400
What is the Declaration of Independence?
It is the document that Americans wrote saying that they were separating from Britain to become their own country. It allowed them to fight against Great Britain for their independence.
400
What would have happened to the people in America if France had won the French Indian War?
Americans would speak French today.
500
How did the new American government make sure both small and big states would have a fair say in laws that would be made?
There are 2 groups to help balance small and big states-- the Senate has 2 representatives for every state and the House of Representatives has more representatives for bigger states.
500
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death" in a famous speech?
Patrick Henry
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Some American colonists disliked Great Britain's __________
taxes
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Why is the Fourth of July celebrated in the United States?
It is "Independence Day", the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Americans had NOT beaten the British yet.
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How were the Christians treated that didn't want to fight in the war? How did they show love and kindness to both the Americans and British?
They were treated badly--put in jail, fined, their stuff was sold, or even killed. They showed kindness by helping injured soldiers on both sides of the fighting.
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