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29 Cards in this Set
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George Washington
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was the commander in chief of the american armies
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Paul Revere
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was famous for his Midnight Ride
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The colonists were unhappy with England because the king had passed laws that were unfair to them. They called this __________ __________ ____________.
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Taxation without representation
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________ were American farmers who were ready to fight in a minute.
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Minutemen
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____ ________ ______ was a tax on all printed materials.
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The Stamp Tax
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Taxes placed on tea, paint, glass, paper, cloth, and lead were called the _________ ______ ______.
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Townsend Duties (Act)
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___ ____ ___ ______ was a secret club of colonial men who to find ways to protest the king's laws.
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The Sons of Liberty
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The colonists stopped using many of the taxed items and materials. This is called a _______.
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boycott
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After the colonists refused to pay King George's taxes, he sent ________ ________ ___ _______ ____ ________ _____ ________ _____.
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British soldiers to scare the colonists into obeying him.
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_______ _______ was a spokeman for the patriot cause.
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Samuel Adams
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_______ _________ was a spokesman for the loyalists.
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Thomas Hutchinson
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What are the events of the Boston Massacre.
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On March 5, 1770, the townspeople became angry about the British soldiers being there. They became rowdy and called the soldiers names. The British soldiers were told not to fire unless ordered to do so. The soldiers said they heard the order to fire. Five colonists were killed.
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The colonists called British soldiers _______ ____ ______ _____ because they wore red coats.
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Redcoats and Lobster Backs
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_____ ________ _____ was a law that ordered the colonists to provide housing for the British soldiers.
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The Quartering Act
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Explain the Proclamation of 1763 and why the colonists did not like it.
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The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. This law gave the native Americans the territory west of the mountains. The angered the colonists because they had won this territory in the French and Indian War. They felt entitled to the land.
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Why did the colonists dressed up as Indians in the Boston Tea Party?
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They wanted to disguise themselves.
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_______ ______, a patriot, is famous for his words - " ___ ______ ____ __ _____ _____ ___ ____ _____ ___ __ ________."
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I regret that I only have but one life to lose for my country.
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______ _______, another patriot, is famous for these words - " ______ _____ ________ __ _____ ___ ______."
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Give me liberty or give me death
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During his Midnight Ride, _____ _______, _______ " ____ _________ ____ _______!"
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Paul Revere, cried, "The British are coming!"
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After the king passed the Intolerable Acts, ____ _________ _____ ____ ____ __ ______ _____ _______ ____ _____ _________ ________.
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the colonists met and agreed to fight these acts at the First Continental Congress.
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What are three causes that led the colonists to declare their independence from Britain.
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Look at Cause & Effect Notes
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What are two arguments the loyalists gave to the colonists to try to prevent them from declaring their independence and fighting the American Revolution
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Look at Cause & Effect Notes
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________ ________ is the _______ of the ________________ __ ____________.
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Thomas Jefferson
author Declaration of Independence |
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____ ___________ __ __________ is a document stating that the American colonies have the right to be free and independent states.
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The Declaration of Independence
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The ___________ is the main set of law for our country.
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constitution
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A ___________ is a soldier whose job is to fight in the army.
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professional
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________ are countries and individuals who helped the Americans fight the British.
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Allies
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Know the factors that led the American colonists to defeat the British army in the American Revolution.
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Keep in mind our class tug-of-war game!
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Know who made up both the Continental and British Armies
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List them
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