It was a British announcement that set aside lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans.
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What is a monopoly?
It gives complete control of a good or service to one person or group.
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What are earthworks?
walls made of earth and stone
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They refusted to buy British goods
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What is a petition?
a signed request made to a person or organization
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What does the term "olive branch" mean?
an ancient symbol of peace
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Who called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain?
Richard Henry Lee
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What was one of the major causes of the French and Indian War?
France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America
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In what ways did colonists protest British imperial policies?
They boycotted British goods. They wove their own cloth instead of buying British cloth. They chased British tax collectors out of their towns. They formed Committees of Correspondence. They organized protests. They sent petitions to Parliament. They formed militias.
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Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774?
It met to decide how to respond to British policies and actions, such as the Coercive Acts.
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When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
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What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation
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What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?
It passed new tax laws for the colonies.
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How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
They spread information quickly.
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Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many people to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
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Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
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What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
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What is a proclamation?
a public announcement
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"No taxation without representation!"
What does the word representation mean in this sentence?
a voice in one's own goverment
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Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
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What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have?
It proved to the British that the colonists would not be easy to defeat in battle. It further angered British leaders. King George III promised to use stronger methods to crush the colonial rebellion.
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What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War.