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French and Indian War
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Battles/Ending the War
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Who fought in the French and Indian war?
British and the colonists against the French and the Indians
100
What act put a tax on all printed items in the colonies?
Stamp Act
100
What is the term for someone who wanted independence from Britain?
Patriot
100
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
July 4, 1776
100
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War/
Lexington and Concord
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What was the French and Indian war fought over? (what land area)
The Ohio River Valley
200
Which act put a tax on all imported items like paper, paint, lead, tea, and glass?
Townshend Acts
200
What is the term for someone who stayed loyal to Britain?
Loyalist
200
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown
300
What agreement ended the French and Indian war?
The Treaty of Paris
300
What were the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
Acts that were made to punish the people of Boston after the Boston Tea Party
300
The event where Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians, boarded an English ship, and dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
300
What main idea does the Declaration of Independence express?
All people are created equal
300
What was the document that was signed to end the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
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Why did the colonists get mad at the British because of the French and Indian war?
They werent't allowed to move to the Ohio River Valley, and they were forced to help pay for the war.
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What was the reason colonists didn't want to pay the taxes?
No taxation without representation
400
This is the location where Washington's army spent the winter.
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
400
What side did the Native Americans choose during the Revolutionary War?
The British
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What did the ending of the Revolutionary War signify?
America is a free and independent nation
500
What does the word ally mean?
To unite, or work together with
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Which act led to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
500
What was sent to King George III asking for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between the colonists and the British?
The Olive Branch Petition
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Who was an ally of the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
The French
500
What is another name for the Revolutionary War?
The War for Independence