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16 Cards in this Set
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Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre in 1775 and assisted in revising the Declaration of Independence 1 year later?
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John Adams
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Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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Who was the first man to be killed during the Boston Massacre?
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Crispus Attucks
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A tax to be put on paper, playing cards and newspapers
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Stamp Act
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Closed Boston Harbor, no town meetings, soldiers may live in homes
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Coercive Act
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An incident where Bostonians threw rocks, shells, and sticks at British soldiers which led to the death of 5 colonists
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Boston Massacre
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An incident on Dec 16th when a group of colonists who were disguised as Mohawks threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor
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Boston Tea Party
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Why was the continental congress formed?
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To represent the colonists
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Who won the battle of Lexington?
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the British
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Who won the battle of Concord?
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The Colonists
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When was the Declaration of Independence finalized?
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July 4, 1776
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What were 3 natural rights of the colonists?
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Life, liberty and property
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who were groups of citizen soldiers?
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Militia
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What is a formal request often followed by a list of signatures?
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Petition
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Who were the colonists that supported the war for independence?
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patriots
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Who were the colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence?
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Loyalists
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