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why did Ralph Waldo Emersin call the first shot in Lexington the shot heard round the world
it started the american revolution
contrast the loyalists and patriots
LOYALISTS ARE COLONISTS WHO STAYED LOYAL TO BRITIAN AND PATRIOTS ARE COLINSTS WHO FAVORED INDEPENDENCE
why did the colonists choose to throw the tea into the boston harbor
they showed that the british treated them unfairly and to keep them from making a profit from the tea
what are 2 results of the treaty of paris
it ended the french-indian war and marked the end of french colonization in north america
They Boycotted goods the British had taxed. They sent petitions to the king asking for the act to be repealed
why were colonists dissatisfied with the tea act
they were being taxed unfairly
how did king george react to the olive bramch petiton
king george III was furious and sent soldiers to crush the revolution
what positions did colonists take in regards to the american revolution
some colonists favored independence. some colonists decided to stay loyal to Britain and some remianed neutral.
why did the delegates from the colonies want to form a union
if thgey formed a union and combinde their resources they could defeat the french
how did other colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts
other colonies did not agree with the Acts and supported Massachusetts by refusing to export anything to British and Boycotting British goods
the british moved noisily and sharp shooters were able to see their bright red uniform
how did militia and minutemen play a role in fighting between british and colonists
militia were citizen armies who fought throughout the colonies and minutemen and colonists who fought at minutes notice
what arguments did the colonists have against more British taxes
they thought that the taxes were unfair and against their rights
how were minutemen able to defeat the british at concord
minutemen took cover in nearby woods and fired at them and local women fired from their windows
why did washingtion fight the french
they fought over the fort dequesne where washington was told to build a fort but the french did
which american indian group sided with the british and which sided with the french as the warbegan
iriquois sided with british and its old enemines, huron and algonquins sided with french
why was fort ticonderoga important to the colonists
they had cannons and was on a route to canada giving them control of the rgeion
who fought the french and indian war and for what reason
hurons and algonquins sided with french and iriquoius sided with british for land
what events led to the repeal of the stamp act in 1766
the stamp act congress sent petitions to the british to boycott goods
n what ways did Pitt help Britain win the war
Pitt sent Britain's best generals to North America, and promised to pay colonies well for service and supplies in support of the war
what role did george washington play in the frenchg and indian war
He built a fort in the west and attacked the French, firing the open shots of the war
they kept other colonies aware about what was going on in massachussetts