What were some of the England’s reasons for taxation of the American colonies?
To help finance the French and Indian War
To help with the maintaining of English troops in the colonies
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These “Acts” were passed to raise money for the French and Indian war, what were they?
Sugar Act, Tea Act and Stamp Act
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This was the last major battle
Battle at Yorktown
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This ship was located in the Boston harbor and was one of the first ships of the Navy
USS constitution
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Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
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What were some sources of colonial dissatisfaction?
Colonies had no representation in Parliament
Some colonies resented power of colonial governors
England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures
Colonies opposed taxes
The Proclamation of 1763 hampered the western movement of settlers
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If it wasn’t for this event, the colonist might have lost the war due to being low on supplies and ammo
France joins forces with the colonies
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Found fathers wanted to create a government based on the idea that…
Everyone was born with natural rights
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This song was sang while the British were marching in town, making fun of the colonist.
Yankee Doodle
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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As England expanded control over the American colonies, what was the reaction of many colonists?
Many colonists became dissatisfied and rebellious
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This was the sight of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War
Battle of Lexington and Concord
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It was a miserable winter with troops running low on food and supplies
Winter at Valley Forge
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‘No Taxation without representation’ means what?
That the colonist thought it was unfair to tax them without them being represented in Parliament.
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This person was consider a school teacher by day, spy at night.
Nathan Hale
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What was the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots, led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.
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What was the name of the event in which colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers?
The Boston Massacre
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The founding fathers created this document that served as a set of guidelines for how the nation would work.
Articles of Confederation
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Who was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses who inspired colonial patriotism with the, “Give me liberty or give me death” speech?
Patrick Henry
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Who was the patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival?
Paul Revere
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As a result of the French and Indian War, the size of the colonies doubled, why?
France lost most of their colonies in North America
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What occurred at the approval of the Declaration of Independence?
Colonies declared independence from England (July 4, 1776). Independence Day
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signaled the official end to the American Revolution and allowed the United States to gain independence from Great Britain