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where was the battle of bunker hill really
breeds hiill
100
when was lexington and concord
april, 1775
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groups who took action against british
sons and daughters of liberty
100
what and when did the colonists do to try for peace
congress sent an olive branch petition on july 5th 1775, but did no good. king george already wanted to crush the colonists rebelion
100
what did britan get from the treaty of paris
most of canada, all lands east of mississippi, spanish florida
200
why was the battle at lexington and concord important
the shot heard 'round the world and the start of the revalution was there
200
what did the leaders discuss at the 1st continental c and when was it
they discussed requesting to end the laws, voting to stop trade from britan, asked colonies to form militias and was in september 1774
200
what and when was the townshend acts
taxes on glass, tea paint paper, 1767
200
what was the articles of confederation and who was in charge of them
john dickinson, it left power with the states so they governed themselves but came together for a national meeting
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what did france and britan both claim and what did they do
the ohio valley, france sent soldiers and built forts, britan fought back
300
when and where did the french and indian war begin and end
begin,1754 ar fort necessity end,1763
300
when was the boston tea party and what was it
it was dec. 16, 1773 it was a protest of the tea tax, 320 chests of tea in boston harbor
300
when and what was the boston massacre
1770, colonists made fun of redcoats, fired, 5 people killed
300
what was the longest part in the declaration
the colonists complaints
300
what happened on july 4th 1776
congress approved and signed the declaration of independence
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why were the colonists angry after the french and indian war
because king george was trying to force them to move off of "native american land." and parliament passed the suger act
400
what and when was the stamp act.
1775, a tax on most paper items
400
who wrote common sense and what was the effect
thomas payne, it caused more people to call for independence
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who called for a resolution of independence
richard henry lee
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how did the coercive acts unite the colonists
they were so unreasonable and intolerable that they became known as the intolerable acts and made more people hate britan
500
what were the coercive acts
they were an act that forced the colonists into following british laws and quartering the soldiers
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how did the colonists communicate fast
they formed the commities of cooespondence
500
when and what was discussed at the 2nd continental congress
may 10th 1775, forming army called continental army, chose george washinton to be commander in chief, asked colonists for money for food, bullets, uniforms, and made own money called continental currency
500
when and what did people discuss at the meeting in albany
1754, uniting to fight the french, called the albany plan
500
how did we win and lose the battle at bunker hill
we lost the hill, but over 1,000 british died and only 350 colonists