How did many colonists protest the taxes places on British goods?
They refused to buy British goods
100
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America
100
What does representation mean?
A voice in one's government
100
What happened on July 4, 1776 hat makes it such an important date in American history?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence
100
Dover is the capital of which state?
Delaware
200
What did the British government do to help ay the costs of the French and Indian War?
It passed new tax laws for the colonists
200
Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
200
_____________ was the commander in chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
200
What was the first plan of government fort he US called?
Articles of Confederation
200
Boston is the capital of which state?
Massachuetts
300
How did the Committee of Correspondence help the colonist fight British rule?
They spread information quickly
300
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists wouldn't be easy?
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
300
____________ was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation.
John Dickinson
300
Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774, and what did it do?
It met to decided how to respond to British policies and actions. It sent a petition to the King, stating that colonist rights. It agreed to stop trade with Britain.
300
New York City ist he capital of which state.
New York
400
What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how did colonists react to it?
It was a British announcement setting aside lands west of the Appalachian Mountains as Indian Territory
400
What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have?
IT proved to the British that the Colonists would not be easy to beat in battle. It further angered British Leaders. King George III promised to use stronger methods to crush the rebellion.
400
_______ was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
400
What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
The states were held together during the Revolutionary War
400
Richmond is the capital of which state?
Virigina
500
In what ways did colonist protest British imperial policies?
They boycotted British goods. They wove their own cloth. They chased tax collectors out of town.
500
What were the Coercive Acts and what effect did these have on the colonists?
It was a set of laws to punish the colonists. They united many colonists against the British.
500
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense" what was it about?
He argued that the colonists should claim independence
500
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty of Boston dressed as members of a Mohawk tribe boarded ships and threw tea into the Boston Harbor.