Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.
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In 1776, the Continental Congress approved a statement that said governments do not have the right to take away a citizen's "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness." What was this called?
Declaration of Independence
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What event has been called "the shot heard round the world"?
The fighting that took place at Lexington and Concord (1st battle)
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Many colonists believed that King George was...
Using his power unfairly
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The Hudson River played an important part in the British strategy for which of these battles in the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
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In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to...
Raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
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In the early 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar tax, the stamp tax, and the tea tax. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
The colonists declared independence.
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In April 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent troops out from Boston to capture arms and ammunition being stored by the colonists. When the British met the colonists, there was fighting. This was the first battle of the American Revolution. Where did the battle take place?
Lexington
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The leader of the Continental Army was
George Washington
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What geographical feature of Yorktown did George Washington take advantage of at the battle there in 1781?
It has the form of a peninsula.
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At the beginning of the American Revolution Benedict Arnold was a general in the American Army. But during the war he switched sides, joining the British army. Which group of people would have thought Benedict Arnold was right to switch sides?
Loyalists
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The Declaration of Independence was written by...
Thomas Jefferson
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On October 19, 1781, British troops surrendered to American and French forces in Virginia. This battle marked the end of the Revolutionary War. This battle took place at...
Yorktown
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The man that secretly changed sides during the American Revolution and is known as a traitor today is...
Benedict Arnold
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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the power of government come from?
The people who are governed
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There were many reasons why the Revolutionary War took place between Great Britain and the colonies in North America. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation." What did they mean by this?
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
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The Declaration of Independence was written in ____ parts.
4
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The Battle of Saratoga was a victory for the
Americans
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John Adams was a Boston lawyer who...
Defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
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After the French and Indian War, King George III decided to...
tax the colonists to help pay the costs of the war
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During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the...
Sons of Liberty
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The reason the Declaration of Independence was written was to...
Tell the colonists, Britain, and the world why the break with Britain was necessary
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The French joined the war against Britain after the
Battle of Saratoga
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The Patriot who said, “Give me liberty or give me death,” was...
Patrick Henry
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If you wanted to drive from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts, in which direction would you drive?