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French and Indian War
France and Britian both claimed the same lands in North America. This was a cause for what war?
100
George Washington
Who was the commander in chief of the Contiential Army?
100
after the battles at Lexington and Concord
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
100
Representation
What word means a voice in ones government?
100
They quickly spread information
How did Committees of Corespondence help the colonists fight British rule?
200
Passed new tax laws for the colonies
What did the British government do to help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War?
200
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
200
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
300
They refused to buy British goods
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British good?
300
Samuel Adams
Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston, and was thought to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
300
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?
400
John Dickinson
Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of the Confederation?
400
The Articles of the Confederation
What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
500
Richard Henry Lee
Who called for a resolution in the Second Contiential Congress for independence from Britian?