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The Costs of War
Taxes and Laws
The Colonies Come Together
The War Begins
The War continues and Ends
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Before we became United States, the land was called____________________________.
New land
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What is a tax?

to require someone to pay a tax on (something)

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Why did the leaders of the colonies meet?
The colonists were angry at the king for taxes and not allowing the colonists to spread out on the land. 
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Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The first battle was in Lexington.
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Who won the Battle of Trenton?
The Americans won.
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Why did people come to the new land?
They wanted to explore the new land, make money and choose their own religion
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What was the Sugar Act?
This was a tax on a kind of sugar many colonist used called molasses.
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Who were the members of the First Continental Congress?
The members were John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.
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Why were some of the colonists called minutemen?
They would be ready to fight at a moments notice.
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What happened December 1777?
It was the winter at Valley Forge.  It was very hard for the Americans because of the weather and supplies. 
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______________________ was living on the new land first.
Native Americans
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Explain the Quartering Act?
The king told the colonists that they must provide homes and food for the British Soldiers.
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What did the First Continental Congress ask the king for?
They asked the king to stop some of the taxes and laws.
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What were the British soldiers called?
They were called Redcoats.
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Where did the British win battles?
The British won battles in the areas of South Carolina, Georgia, Philadelphia and New York
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What's a colony?
A colony is a group of people who find a new area of land to build a settlement.
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What was the Stamp Act?
It was a tax on all paper goods.
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What did the colonists boycott?
The colonists boycotted tea, sugar and many other goods from Great Britain.
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Name the three things the Second continental Congress created?
1. Created an army for the colonies.

2. Named George Washington the leader of the army.

3. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.


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How did George Washington beat the British soldiers at the Battle of Yorktown?
He had soldiers surround the British army on all sides.  Finally, the British army gave up.
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When did the French and Indian War begin and end?
The war began May 1756 and ended February 1763.
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What happened May 1770?
Five colonists died in the Boston Massacre.
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What happened September 1774?
Leaders of the colonies met for the First Continental Congress. 
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What happened July 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was signed and the colonies became the United States of America. 
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What happened September 1787?
The leaders of the colonies signed the constitution, making it a law.