Which company was given an advantage over colonial merchants after the Tea Act was passed?
The East India Company
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Where was the “shot heard ‘round the world” fired?
Lexington
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What is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence called?
The Preamble
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After the Boston Massacre, what did the British repeal in order to try to please the colonists?
The Townshend Acts
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What group of soldiers did King George III hire to prepare for war?
The Hessians
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* Whose ideas inspired Thomas Jefferson while writing the Declaration of Independence? What were those ideas?
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by the ideas of John Locke. Locke expressed the idea that people are born with certain natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
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* Why did some colonists smuggle goods in the 1760s?
Colonists began to smuggle goods to avoid the high taxes the British were placing on them.
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* Why did British troops march to Concord?
The British marched to Concord to seize and destroy all the artillery and ammunition they could find.
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What are the characteristics of a Loyalist?
(1) Sided with Britain and were loyal to King George III, (2) Did not want a rebellion, (3) Some feared losing their jobs, (4) Believed Britain would win, so it was better to side with Britain
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*What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts? Why did Britain pass these laws?
Colonists called the Coercive Acts the Intolerable Acts. Britain passed these laws because their tea was destroyed at Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party.
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What 3 things were colonial militia members expected to do?
(1) Train and have drills, (2) Practice with muskets and cannons, (3) Provide their own weapon with ammunition
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What is included in the sections of the Declaration of Independence?
(1) The colonists wished to form a new country, (2) the rights the colonists believed they had, (3) grievances, and (4) the existence of a new nation