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Patriots vs Loyalists
Lexington & Concord
French Indian War
Stamp Act, Sugar Act
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Who created the "Join or Die" cartoon?
Benjamin Franklin
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Why were colonists really upset about all the taxes? What was the famous saying?
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!
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What area were the British and French fighting over during the French Indian War?
Ohio River Valley
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Why did the British decide to tax the colonies?
To pay for the French and Indian War.
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What hill did the battle really take place on?
Breed's Hill
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Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston?
Samuel Adams
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Why did the Regulars march on Concord?
To capture Patriot ammunition supplies.
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Who were allies with the British? Who were allies with the French?
Colonists Native Americans
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List 3 ways that colonists protested British taxes.
Beat up tax collectors Destroyed homes and businesses Boycott Smuggling Printing stories against the British
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What did William Prescott tell his men as the British marched up toward the fort?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
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What 2 things did the colonists call the British who were still loyal to England?
Loyalists Tories
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Who was in command of the Regulars who marched on Concord?
General Thomas Gage
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What area of new land did the British obtain by winning the war?
All the land east of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mts.
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What did the Sugar Act tax?
sugar coffee cloth
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For what 2 reasons did the Patriots decide to build a fort on Breed's Hill?
It was on the high ground, which is easier to defend. It was closer to Boston.
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What did the Patriots dress as during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
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What did Paul Revere really say when he rode through the countryside warning the Patriots? What happened to Revere?
"The Regulars are coming out!" He was captured, but later released.
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True or False? The British wanted to settle the Americas while the French only wanted to use the Americas for the resources.
That, class, is true.
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What did the Stamp Act tax?
anything printed on paper
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Why did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Patriots ran out of gunpowder.
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How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre and who was the first one killed?
5 colonists were killed. Crispus Attucks.
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Explain what happened to the British soldiers on their way back to Boston after losing to the Patriot militia at Concord.
Check answers.
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What does the "Join or Die" cartoon really mean?
Check answers.
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What did the Townshend Act tax? (5)
Lead Paint Paper Glass Tea
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What 2 decisions came from the Second Continental Congress?
They decided to build an army. They decided they needed a commander of that army.