French and Indian War
Taxes Taxes and MORE Taxes
The fight begins
American Revolution DOUBLE POINTS
100
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The British and Colonists VS French and Indians
100
What was the sugar act?
The sugar act was a tax placed on all sugar.
100
What did loyalist believe?
They believed the colonies should remain loyal to Britain
100
Who won the battle of Bunker Hill?
Britain
200
Who won the battle and what did they gain
The British won the battle and they gained all of France's territory on North America.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What was the stamp act and why did Britain place it on the colonies?
The stamp act was a tax that required colonist to buy stamps to put on important documents like newspapers and diplomas. Britain put it into place because they needed to pay for the French and Indian War.
200
What did patriots believe
Patriots believed that the colonist should fight for their independence from Great Britain
200
Which of the following marked the official end of the American Revolution? a. congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris b. the 1782 peace talks in Paris c. the Battle in Yorktown d. Battle of Cowpen
A. congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the Proclamation of 1763? why did it make so many colonist upset? Why did Britain put it into place?
The Proclamation of 1763 was a line along the Appalachian mountain range that prevented the colonist from moving west. The colonist were upset because they fought and won the war and now couldn't use the land they fought so hard for. Britain put the Proclamation of 1763 into place because it wanted to avoid further conflict with the Native Americans.
300
How did colonist protest the various taxes placed on the colonies
The colonist boycotted, they created their own clothes and tea, they destroyed buildings and burned stamps in the street.
300
What was the Second Continental Congress and what was agreed at that meeting?
The second continental congress is when the colonist met about whether they should seek peace with Britain or if the solution to their problems should be violent. They agreed to form the continental army, with George Washington as the army commander.
300
The declaration of independence begins with the ______________________ which describes the introduction of why colonists declared independence.
Preamble
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Why did the indians fight along side the French?
The British were taking all of the land away from the Native Americans and they were killing a lot of Native Americans. Also, the French treated the Native Americans better.
400
Why were the colonists so upset with the taxes placed on the colonies?
The colonists argued that "no taxation without representation." They were upset that Britain created the taxes without having anyone from the colonist present when they decided to put the tax into place.
400
What was the "Common Sense"?
A pamphlet that convinced the colonists of why they should fight for independence.
400
What two countries helped the colonists win the American Revolutionary war?
Spain and France
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