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The French and Indian War was fought to gain control of what land?
What is the Ohio River Valley?
Who defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial?
Who is John Adams?
What was the first shots fired of the American Revolution?
What is Lexington and Concord?
The Stamp Act required Americans to place stamps on what kinds of items?
What are paper products such as legal documents, playing cards, and books?
Who is considered the first martyr (first patriot killed) of the American Revolution?
Who is Crispus Attucks?
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
What is Battle of Yorktown?
How were African Americans affected by the American Revolution?
The North made laws to set the slaves free, but most southern states made laws to keep slaves.
What document is Thomas Paine known for writing?
What is Common Sense?
Were the battles that took place in the south (Cowpens, Kings Mountain) fought.. a. before the war began b. after the war was over c. during the early years of the war d. during the final years of the war
d. during the final years of the war
How did the impact of the revolution affect the African Americans and the Native Americans?
African-Americans enslaved; Native Americans were second-class citizens.
Which battle's victory helped convince France to help the American colonies in the war?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
How were Native Americans affected by the Northwest Ordinance of 1878?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allowed new lands to organize territories which increased the white population.
Why did France decide to help the colonists during the American Revolution, even though it was on another continent?
France considered England an enemy.
The Boston Tea Party dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. What were the colonists opposing?
What was the Tea Act?
Who was George Washington's "aide de camp" or "right-hand man" during the American Revolution?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Which battle taught American colonists that the British could be beaten?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What did women do during the revolution?
They took care of the children and harvested the crops. Some even followed their husbands to their camps and served as nurses and cooks.
What was the result when the Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris?
The United States of America was now an independent nation.