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Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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What was a major cause of the French and Indian War? a.France and Britain both claimed the same lands. b. American colonists wanted independence. c. Native Americans did not like French people settling on western lands. d. The British government passed tax laws.
What is A. France and Britain both claimed the same lands.
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What was the Committee of Correspondence?
When the colonists needed information to travel quickly, they would write letters and deliver them to the other colonies by horseback.
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What is another name for the Coercive Acts?
What is the Intolerable Acts.
100
What are 3 things the 2nd Continental Congress did to prepare for war?
a. Formed the Continental Army b. Chose George Washington as a Commander in Chief c. Asked each colony to give money d. printed its own paper money
200
Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
Who is John Dickinson
200
What side did Native Americans take during the French and Indian War? A. French B. British C. American D. French and British
What is French and British
200
This Act taxed imported goods such as glass, tea, paint, and paper.
What is the Townshend Acts.
200
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord so important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
200
What was the 1st plan for the United States called?
What is the Articles of Confederation.
300
Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many people to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
Who is Sam Adams
300
What did Britain get after the Treaty of Paris was signed? a. Most of Canada b. All French land east of the Mississippi River c. Spanish Florida d. all of the above
What is D. All of the above
300
When colonists were taxed by the King, what did they do to retaliate against British goods?
What is boycott
300
Name 3 things the 1st Continental Congress did?
a. sent a petition to the King b. voted to stop most trade with Britain c. asked the colonies to form militias
300
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
What is the lawmaking branch of the British government called?
What is Parliament
400
The laws and orders issued by the King and the British Parliament were known as these...
What is Imperial Policies
400
After which battle did the British realize that fighting the colonists wouldn't be easy?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
400
What was one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation? a. Congress was given power to control trade. b. Congress was able to collect taxes. c. The power of the states was limited. d. The states were held together as a nation during the Rev. War.
What is D. The states were held together as a nation during the Rev. War.
500
This person called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain.
Who is Richard Henry Lee
500
When the King made a public announcement, it was called this?
What is a proclamation
500
If you were guilty of working against your own government, you were accused of this...
What is treason
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The Battle at _________ Hill was wrongly named for nearby Bunker Hill.
What is Breed's Hill
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What are 3 events associated with the Declaration of Independence? a. Lee called for a resolution, Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence, and congress approves the Declaration of Independence. b. Formation of the Continental Army, Chose George Washington as commander in chief, and asked each colony to give money. c. boycott of British goods, Britain repealed most taxes, and the Boston Tea Party.
What is A. Lee called for a resolution, Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence, and congress approves the Declaration of Independence.
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