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29 Cards in this Set
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French and English both claimed this land and caused the French/Indian War
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along the Ohio River
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French/Indian War took place in what years
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1754-1763
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Man from Virginia that gained military experience during French/Indian War
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George Washington
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Commander of British forces
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Edward Braddock
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What important English right had the colonist asked for
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representation in Parliament
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What required a stamp or seal to be placed on every document in the colonies
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Stamp Act
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What do we call the people who wanted to be free from English rule
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patriots
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What incident led to 5 colonist being killed by British soldiers with a snowball fight
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Boston Massacre
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What tax did the British government keep on the colonist
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a tax on tea
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What patriot said "Give me liberty or give me death"
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Patrick Henry
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Who rode from Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington that the British were coming
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Paul Revere
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Why did the British soldiers move on to Lexington and Concord
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to capture patriot leaders and weapons
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Decision made by the 2nd Continental Congress for who to command the American army
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George Washington
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Who captured Fort Ticonderoga
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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
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Who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
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Nathan Hale
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What did the victories by George Rogers Clark gain for America?
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Northwest Territory
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Who said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
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John Paul Jones
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Washington's victory at Trenton led to what?
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The surrender of the entire British army
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Where did Washington and his men spend a harsh winter?
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Valley Forge
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1st plan of government in the US
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Articles of Confederation
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this was written by Thomas Jefferson
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Declaration of Independence
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a form of government that the people and elected officials are limited by a constitution
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Constitutional republic
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the plan of government used by the US today
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Constitutional
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the highest court of the land
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US Supreme Court
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What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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couldn't tax
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who did the most work at the Constitutional Convention
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James Madison
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3 branches of government
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executive
legislative judicial |
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2 houses of Congress
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Senate
House of Representatives |
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the lady who supposedly stitched the 1st flag for US
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Betsy Ross
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