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What did the Stamp Act require of American colonists?
They had to pay a stamp tax on all paper goods they used.
Why did colonists react in outrage to Parliament's Stamp Act?
They felt that they were being taxed without representation.
Which of the following groups wanted the colonies to free themselves from British rule?
Patriots
Which congressman was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following groups wanted the colonies to remain under British rule?
Loyalists
What happened on the night of the Boston Tea Party protest?
Protestors stole and dumped British tea into Boston harbor.
What influential pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to fight for independence?
Common Sense
How did Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?
It passed a series of legislation known as the Intolerable Acts. Closed down Boston Harbor, colonial courts, stationed troops
What major event occurred due to protests over the Townshend Acts?
Boston Massacre
What military tactic did American soldiers use in the Southern states?
guerrilla warfare
Where did the first confrontation between American Minutemen and British troops occur?
Lexington
Which victory by American and French forces ended the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
How did Washington choose to fight the British throughout the Revolutionary War?
He used defensive tactics to wear out the British forces.
What was part of the formal agreement made by the British in the Treaty of Paris?
they recognized American independence and gave up land west of the Mississippi River
What was the first action made by the Second Continental Congress?
forming a standing Continental Army