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What is the document that states that America is an independent country that does not have to follow King George's rules?
What is The Declaration of Independence
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Colonists disguised as Indians dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor because of this new law
What is Tea Act/Boston Tea Party
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Who was a famous American leader in the American Revolution?
Who is George Washington
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Who was the French and Indian War between?
What is The French and the British. The Indians split and took both sides.
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How many colonies were there to begin the making of America?
What is 13 Colonies
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
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This was the first tax imposed on American colonists that required a stamp be placed on newspapers, pamphlets, and legal documents.
What is Stamp Act
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Which law did Kind George pass to protect the Indians who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains?
What is The Proclamation of 1763
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How did the arrival of the white settlers change the lives of American Indians for the better?
What is They were able to trade for new and improved items to use.
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Name the three sections of colonies
What is New England Colonies, Mid Atlantic, and Southern Colonies
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is to gain complete independence from Great Britan and start a new country with different rules.
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This term means to "refuse to buy"
What is boycott
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This law prohibited American Colonists to moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is The Proclamation of 1763
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How did the arrival of the white settlers change the lives of the American Indians for the worse?
What is They eventually lost the rights to their land and were forced to move West. :(
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This group of colonies had the warmest climate - in order to grow cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo.
What is Southern Colonies
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4, 1776
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British Parliament taxed sugar, molasses, wine and coffee because WHY & during which war?
What is The Sugar Act because Great Britan was in debt after winning the French and Indian War against the French
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Why did the American Colonists want freedom from Great Britan?
What is They were tired of King George dictating their actiosn and making them pay taxes on items
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How did the Indian's ideas of owning land differ from the European settlers?
What is The indians believed that the land belonged to everyone. The Europeans believed that they had rights to the land.
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This group of colonies had the shortest growing season, rocky soil, and a colder climate.
What are The New England Colonies
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What are the three rights that are protected under this document?
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?
What is Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts
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This law negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence
What is Treay of Paris, 1783
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What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
What is Both the French and British were fighting for the land. The British also wanted to stop the French from trading with Indians.
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This group of colonies had the most diverse groups of religions and ethnic groups.
What is The Mid-Atlantic colonies