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He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
Before 1763, the American colonies had been ruled by???
They were left alone to govern themselves
General Cornwallis became trapped at this location in 1781.
What is Yorktown?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
Minutemen
Which was NOT a major effect of the French and Indian War?
A. Reduced Colonists need for protection against the French in Canada
B. Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Native Americans
C. Led Parliament to tax the colonies to help pay off Britain's war debt
D. Greatly expanded Britain's empire in North America
B. Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Native Americans
The Intolerable Acts...
A. United the colonies against Britain
B. turned colonies against Boston
A. United colonies against Britain
This battle outside of Boston ended with an American retreat because they ran out of gun powder.
What is Bunker Hill?
This author penned "Common Sense".
Who was Thomas Paine?
While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it...
A. Triggered wars between Indian groups
B. Smelled of tyranny to many colonists
C. Sparked a boycott of British goods
D. Let to riots in colonial cities
B. Smelled of tyranny to many colonists
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
This group is remembered for being ready to fight in a minute's notice
Who are the Minutemen
What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?
Colonists believed Parliament had no right to tax the colonists
What was the Boston Massacre?
Deadly riot between colonists and British troops stationed in Boston
Britain gained a lot of territory at the end of what war?
French and Indian War
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
This "traitor" switched from the American to British side
Who was Benedict Arnold
The Townshend Acts and Tea Act were...
A. Opposed as "taxation without representation?
B. Accepted and obeyed by all but a few hotheads in Boston
A. Opposed as "taxation without representation"
The clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord proved that....
A. General Gage was a weak military leader
B. Americans were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
B. Americans were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
Which country lost its power in North American by 1763?
France
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Adams?