Why were the French and the British fighting during the French and Indian War?
Both countries wanted to get more land in America and have complete control of trade there
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What was the Townshend Act?
It was a law the British created that forced American colonists to pay heavy taxes on glass, tea, paper and paint.
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What was the Stamp Act?
It was a law the British created that said that American colonists had to buy special stamps to put on all their papers (like newspapers, pamphlets, and books).
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What does the word "boycott" mean?
A boycott is when somebody refuses to buy or use a certain product.
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What was the Tea Act?
It was a tax the British created that forced American colonists to only buy their tea from the Dutch East India Company
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What is one thing King George III did following the French and Indian War that made colonists angry?
Possible answers: taxed colonists, didn't let colonists live west of the Appalachian mountains, or he permanently placed British troops in the colonies
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What was the Boston Massacre?
It was a situation where British troops shot and killed five American colonists one night because the American colonists were provoking them and dared them to.
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What is the Boston Tea Party?
This was an event where American colonists, angry about the Tea Act, dressed up as Mohawk Native Americans one night, snuck onto a British ship, and dumped all of its tea into the ocean.
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Who was a Patriot?
A Patriot was an American colonist who supported the fight for independence and wanted to become free from British rule.
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What was the Quartering Act?
A law the British created that said that the American colonists had to let British troops stay in their homes.
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What was the Sugar Act?
It was a heavy tax the British placed on sugar and molasses that the American colonists wanted to buy
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Who was King George III?
He was the British king who created many rules and taxes on the American colonies.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was a Loyalist?
A Loyalist was an American colonist who supported the British and didn't think the colonies should become free from British rule.
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Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of American colonists, including Samuel Adams, who decided to rebel against the Tea Act by creating the Boston Tea Party
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Why was the Declaration of Independence so important?
It was a document that told King George III that the American colonies did not want to be ruled by the British anymore; colonists wanted to start their own free country
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Why was the battle of Lexington and Concord so important?
It was the first battle of the American Revolution with "the shot heard 'round the world"
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Why was the battle at Saratoga so important?
It was the turning point of the war because the American colonies had an overwhelming victory and the French entered the war on the American side
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Why was the Battle at Yorktown so important?
It was the last battle of the American Revolution, where the British surrendered to the American colonists
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Why was George Washington so important to the American Revolution?
He was a great military leader for the American colonies and helped them win the war against the British.
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What was one political idea that was introduced in the Declaration of Independence?
Any of the following: people have natural rights that belong to us simply because we're human, not because the government or a king gave them to us; people have the right to revolt and choose a new government if they don't like their current one, governments get their power from the people
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Why was Thomas Paine so important to the American Revolution?
He wrote pamphlets, such as "Common Sense," that told American colonists they should rebel against the British and try to become a free country
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Bonus question: What is Ms. DeWitt's new last name going to be?
Mrs. DeWitt-Couchman
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What happened at the Battle at Trenton?
American morale was low, but George Washington led a sneak attack against the British and won the battle -- many American colonists decided to join the war and fight for independence after this battle.