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7 Years War
Tax Policy
Revolt
Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
At its essence, the 7 years war is a war between these two European powers
What are England and France
100
Rum producers in Massachusetts were not happy with the passage of this Act
What is Sugar Act
100
This group of rebels formed in Boston after passage of the Stamp Act
What are Sons of Liberty
100
Colonists met to write the Constitution because of these two weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
What is inability to raise taxes or an army
100
The turning point in the Revolutionary War came after the Colonists won this battle which enticed the French to get involved
What is Saratoga
200
Ben Franklin called this conference to discuss the issues of an Inter-colonial defense
What is Albany Conference
200
The British assured the colonists that they were represented in Parliament based on this theory
What is Virtual Representation
200
These groups formed to spread the news about British activities in the colonies
What are Committees of Correspondence
200
The colonies rectified the dispute about representation in Congress through this Compromise
What is Great (Connecticut) Compromise
200
This published was charged with scandalous libel for printing materials about the Governor of New York
Who was Peter Zenger
300
This many colonies ratified the Albany Plan of Union
What is Zero
300
This Act led to an intercolonial Congress called to oppose it
What is Stamp Act
300
This event followed passage of the controversial Tea Act
What is Boston Tea Party
300
The Founding Fathers dodged the issue of the slave trade by allowing it to continue for this long.
What is 20 years
300
This pamphlet rallied Colonists to the revolutionary cause and was a best-seller.
What is Common Sense
400
These were the two biggest problems facing the British Crown at the conclusion of the war
What are "how to administer the territories gained" and "how to pay for the war"
400
In this act, Parliament declared it right to tax the Colonies and govern them "in all matters whatsoever"
What is Declaratory Act
400
Colonial opposition to British taxes often took this non-violent approach
What is non-importation/non-consumption
400
The Constitution established these three branches of government
What is Executive, Legislative, Judicial
400
This revolt was on event that led to the convening of the Constitutional Convention
What is Shay's Rebellion
500
Britain attempted to reduce the likelihood of native/colonial disputes along the frontier by prohibiting westward settlement through this law.
What is Proclamation of 1763
500
The four acts made up the Intolerable Act
What are Port of Boston Act, MA Govt. Act., Justice Act, Quartering Act
500
Colonists in MA began stockpiling weapons and gunpowder in these two towns just outside of Boston
What are Lexington and Concord
500
Some states wouldn't ratify the Constitution without this guarantee of individual rights
What is Bill of Rights
500
The Declaration of Independence relies significantly on the theories of this Enlightenment philosopher
Who is John Locke