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Which war came about because of conflicts between Britain and France?
The French and Indian War
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What items in the colonies did the Stamp Act tax?
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Which document states, "All men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
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Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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Which physical feature formed the western boundary of the United States when it officially became a nation in 1783?
The Mississippi River
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How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They boycotted British imports.
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Which document was issued by King George III that ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain?
Proclamation of 1763
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Who was one of the Sons of Liberty who rode to Lexington ahead of the British to warn Adams, Hancock, and the townspeople?
Paul Revere
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Which event in Massachusetts does this illustration by Paul Revere show?
The Boston Massacre
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What did "no taxation without representation" mean to the colonists?
"No taxation without representation" means the colonists did not think they should be taxed unless they had representation in the British Parliament.
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What was the country's first plan of government called?
Articles of Confederation
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Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
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Why were the shots fired at Lexington and Concord referred to as "the shot heard 'round the world"?
No one knew who fired first, but shots rang out. The "shot heard round the world" began the Revolutionary War, which led to the creation of the United States.
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British Parliament repealed taxes after the colonists protested. What does repealed mean?
This is what happened to the Stamp Act after colonists protested. The definition is to undo a law or tax.
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What happened on July 4th, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What were some hardships that Americans faced in their daily lives during the Revolutionary War?
Loyalists vs. patriots: British soldiers burned many areas with patriots, there were limited supplies, patriots took goods from loyalists or destroyed their own property, women had to take over men's jobs, economic crisis/inflation
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What were the Intolerable Acts?
Laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. They closed the Boston Harbor, the royal governor could ban town meetings, British officials accused of crimes would stand trial in Britain instead of Mass., and British troops could occupy colonial buildings and homes.
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What document was signed in 1783 to end the war, name the United States of America a new nation, and set the new nation's borders?
The Treaty of Paris
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Who called for resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain?
Richard Henry Lee