Events leading to Revolution
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What event in 1770 resulted in the deaths of five colonists and increased tensions with Britain?
The Boston Massacre
What law from 1763 prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
Which congress petitioned the king for the right to be in charge of internal affairs without the empire?
The First Continental Congress
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Native Americans teach colonists how to grow?
Corn and tobacco
What event in 1773 involved the Sons of Liberty dumping cargo into the sea?
The Boston Tea Party
What act from 1764 taxed sugar and molasses?
The Sugar Act
Which congress appointed George Washington commander of the rebel forces?
The Second Continental Congress
Who was appointed commander of the rebel forces by the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
What war in New England resulted in the near destruction of the Pequot people?
Extra 100 if you give me the year
The Pequot War / 1636
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What war between the British and the French led Britain to seek revenue from the American colonies?
The French and Indian War
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What act from 1765 required colonists to buy special stamped paper for documents and newspapers?
The Stamp Act
Which congress agreed to boycott British goods and prepare militias?
The First Continental Congress
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This King of Great Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763.
King George III
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What diseases devastated Native American populations due to lack of immunity?
Smallpox, measles, and influenza
What document declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What acts from 1767 taxed glass, paper, paint, and tea?
The Townshend Acts
Which congress included delegates like John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson?
The Second Continental Congress
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre and which figure was among those?
Five & Crispus Attucks
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What Native American leader led the resistance against colonists in King Philip's War?
Metacom (King Philip)
This series of events started with higher taxes and trade restrictions. It included organized resistance and ended with the colonies declaring independence from Britain. Here are four of the key events.
What act granted Britain a monopoly on the tea trade in the colonies?
The Tea Act
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In what year did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
What group organized the Boston Tea Party in response to Britain's tea monopoly?
The Sons of Liberty
What war between the British and the French involved Native American tribes on both sides?
The French and Indian War