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revolutionary war
French and Indian war
taxes
slavery
mystery
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who was the leader of the continental army. He later became the first president of the united states?
George Washington.
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What did Britain gain by winning the war?
Britain gained all of Canada and ohio.
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define boycott?
to stop by a certain good to prove a point.
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define slavery?
some one forced to work for no pay. They weren't treated very good.
100
what reaction did king George have on the olive branch petition?
He was very angry.
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What is the nickname the colonist gave the British soldiers.
redcoats
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What side did George Washington fight on in the french and Indian war?
Britain side.
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who was taxing the colonist?
Britain colonist.
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where did the slaves come from?
Africa.
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what is one reason that James town did not do so well?
they did not have good water. There were native Americans attacking them. they did not know the land very well.
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Who wrote the declaration of independence.
Thomas Jefferson
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who fought in the french and Indian war?
Britain and french fought in the war.
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What started the Boston tea party?
the tax on tea.
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In the triangular trade where did the slaves end up.
Barbados.
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Massachusetts for or against the revolutionary war.
they were for it. they thought they should fight the war was
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What is the law passed by parliament that taxed many things like tea, led, glass, paper and paint that were brought into the colonies.
the Townshend act
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What were the boundaries that were put in place after the french and Indian war?
Britain gained est of the Mississippi river and north of Florida.
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wow did the French and Indian War help start the American Revolutionary War?
To pay the debt caused by the French and Indian War.
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how were slaves treated in general?
They were treated terrible. they were whipped they were not fed very well. did not have good sleeping areas.
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what land did the united states gain when they won the revolutionary war?
they got from Canada down to Florida. and east of the Mississippi.
500
What group if German soldiers were hired by the British to help fight the Americans in the war?
Hessians
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did the colonist fight in the french and Indian war?
yes they did because they were still part of Britain.
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What angered the colonist the most about the British parliament?
That they were taxed by parliament with out having representation in the parliament.
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did every one have slaves?
no, not everyone had slave. some people did not like the idea of slaves.
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who did the colonist have help them with the revolutionary war?
they had the french help them. the french would do anything to defeat Britain.