George Washington
True or False:
George Washington wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" advocating that we should claim our independence from Great Britain. .
False: Thomas Paine
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The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament on March 22 1765.
The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament on March 22, 1765.
What did the colonist shout when protesting in the streets during the Boston Massacre?
"No Taxation Without Representation!"
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was Ichabod Crane?
A teacher in The Sleepy Hollow.
True or False:
George Washington led The Continental Army in 1775.
True. George Washington was the Commander of the Continental Army.
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Newspapers magazines toilet paper and even playing cards were taxed.
Newspapers, magazines, toilet paper, and even playing cards were taxed.
What was the name of the event where the colonist and British soliders fought in the streets and 5 people were found dead?
The Boston Massacre
When did America gain its independence from Great Britain?
July 4, 1776
It is said that Paul Revere didn't say "The British are coming!" but instead he said what?
"The regulars are coming out!"
George Washington helped train militia men. What is the definition of militia.
a military force that is made up colonists to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
fake or substitute army.
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How could any one man claim the right to rule over millions asked Thomas Paine
"How could any one man claim the right to rule over millions?" asked Thomas Paine.
In 1765, the Stamp Act was passed in order for colonist to help pay back the army for being in debt from the war. Why did the colonists begin to protest?
Some felt it was unfair for them to have to pay back the debt from the war when not everyone fought in the war.
True or False:
In 1776, America gained their independence from France.
False:
They gained their independence from Great Britain.
True or False:
The British fired the first shot at Lexington that led to The American Revolution.
False.
No one knows who fired the shot to this day.
True or False:
George Washington wrote the Declaration of Independence.
False.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
My sister (cry, crying, cries) when she is hungry.
cries
In 1773, the Son's of Liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. What was the name of this event?
The Boston Tea Party.
How long did it take for the war to actually end after American gained their independence from Great Britain?
a little over a year
more than a year
a year and a half
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On July 2 1776 states the text the members of the Second Continental Congress voted for independence
"On July 2, 1776," states the text, "the members of the Second Continental Congress voted for independence."
True or False:
George Washington was the 2nd president of the United States of America.
False:
He was the 1st.
I have a lot of work to do, so I ________ be able to go to the movie tonight.
won't
What was the name of the consequence the colonists faced after the Son's of Liberty dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Intolerable Acts
(1/2 points if you list one of the laws within the Intolerable Acts)
What was the one state that abstained from voting in regards to passing The Declaration of Independence?
New York
What were the French and Indian's fighting over during the French and Indian war?
The upper Ohio River Valley.
The rest of the land.
North America.