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100
This act passed a law that made colonists pay tax on anything printed on paper.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
During the French and Indian War, he gradually took on more responsibility and leadership. Crossed the Delaware to fight; he was the head of the continental army.
Who is George Washington?
100
Daily Double: Demming went to school for this topic. Hint there are two answers.
What is sociology and political science?
100
The date that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is July 4, 1776?
100
This colony suffered the worst due to the acts created by King George III and British Parliament
What is Massachusetts?
200
Delegates met from every colony except Georgia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This gathering was known as the....
What is the First Continental Congress
200
The political cartoon of the severed snake with the message "Join, or Die" sends a message to the colonists
What is the colonies must unite or be defeated by the British?
200
A small argument broke out outside of the Customs House in Boston, MA. As more British soldiers arrived colonists became more angry an single shot was initially fired. By the end of the event five colonists had been killed.
What is the Boston Massacre?
200
Reason the colonists protest against Britain and boycott British goods
What is they believed they were being unfairly taxed because they had no say in the government?
200
Action by the British caused colonists to take part in the protest known as the Boston Tea Party
What is the British created the Tea Act?
300
War that the French were fighting the British for control of land in the Ohio Valley.
What is the French and Indian War?
300
This man rode through town to...
Who is Paul Revere warning the colonist the British troops were coming?
300
Reason Independence Day celebrated on the fourth of July
What is when The Declaration of Independence was adopted (take on)?
300
Due to the French and Indian Wars debt this action by the British government angered the colonists
What is they decided to tax the colonists?
300
Another word for a British soldier
What is a redcoat?
400
A small group of American Patriots who strongly opposed British taxes.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
400
Event by the Sons of Liberty effectively undermined the British and led to the colonists' fight for independence
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
The French and Indian War consisted of these two countries fighting against each other
What is France and Great Britain?
400
True or False:
The Declaration of Independence ends by stating that the 13 colonies are free from British rule. It renamed the colonies the United States of America.
What is True?
400
There were a group of ________ (#)colonies of Great Britain on the Atlantic coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries which declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America
What is thirteen?
500
Daily Double: Demming favorite tv show
What is Law and Order?
500
Daily Double: Demming's birthday
What is December 24th?
500
Daily Double: Demming favorite color
What is blue?
500
Daily Double: Demming favorite book
What is 1984?
500
Daily Double: Metallica's 2nd album
What is Ride the Lightning?