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Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
What does deserted mean
left without permission
What were the first three battles of the American Revolution
The Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunkerhill
What was the difference between loyalists and patriots
Loyalists stayed with Britain
Patriots fought against Britain
What are the names of the first 10 amendments in the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Name at least three delegates sent to the Continental Congress
Sameal Adams, John Adams, John Jay, Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, George Washington, and more
What does ratify mean
To approve
What battle significantly contributed to the end of the Revolution
The Siege of Yorktown
In 1767, Parliament passed a set of laws that were known as what
The Townshed Act
What are the branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who were the three people who went to Paris to make the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay
What is the system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches, so that no one branch becomes too powerful
Checks and balances
What month was the Battle of Long Island
August
What year was the Stamp Act repealed
1766
What economic effect did the Revolutionary War have on America
an economic depression
Who were the two African Americans who joined the patriots who fought at Concord
Lemuel Hayes, Peter Salem
What does effigies mean
Rag figures
Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?
Losing the Battle of Saratoga could separate New England from the Middle Colonies.
How many boxes of tea were thrown into the Boston Harbor
342
Why did Shay lead a rebellion
State officials took their land to pay debts from the American Revolution
How many delegates signed the Constitution
(Bonus points if you can name 10)
40
What is the Electoral College
A special group of voters selected by their state's voters to vote for the president and vice president
What battle took place in 1776 near Wilmington North Carolina
Battle of moore's creek
What was taxed during the Stamp Act of 1765
Newspapers, Wills, Playing cards, and almost all other printed goods
What year did Congress set up the three departments and the two offices in the executive branch
1789