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What was the Stamp Act Crisis & How Did the Colonists React ?
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passed in 1765, Required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp. After much resistance and protest, it was eventually dropped and replaced by the Declaratory Act, which stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
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What was the Townsend Act & How Did the Colonists React ?
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Passed in 1767, placed a tax on all imported goods. All of them were repealed except Tea. from the east india trading co.
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What was the Tea Crisis & How Did the Colonists React ?
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basically saved the east india tea company by removing taxes on its imported tea to the colonies. which led to the boston tea party, which led to the first of the intolerable acts, the closing of boston harbor.
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What was the boston Masacre ?
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A crowd became out of hand taunting a brittish sentry the climax of this event led to the death of 5 americans and a trial that went down in history.
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What & When were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War ?
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The battles of Lexington and Concord Fought In April 1775
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What Happened At the battle of bunker hill ?
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June 1776, Pyric Victory for brittish – couldn’t maintain the position had to leave and go to Novascia Canada.
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What twp peices of literature by thomas paine are considered his greatest contributions to the american revolution ?
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His principal contributions were the powerful, widely-read pamphlet Common Sense (1776), advocating colonial America's independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and The American Crisis (1776–1783), a pro-revolutionary pamphlet series.
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every revolution needs certain elements to take place, what are the main 4 ?
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1 - advocates – people trying to bring it about. (sons of liberty)
2 - Condusive Environment for revolution 3 - Propaganda – (Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry) 4 - Rationale – Reason – (declaration of independence) |
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what is the most famous line in the declaration of independance ?
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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What happened at the battles of new york and trenton ?
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GW was basically beat up from new york, to NJ and forced across the river to Pennsylvannia. Hessians were posted at trenton to watch GW's men. On christmas morning, GW crossed and won the battle at trenton.
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in what way did the war change in 1778 ?
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The war shifted to the south, Guerilla war begins.
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When/Where/What happened at the battle of Yorktown ?
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British Army Surrenders due to the fact that the French fleet from Haiti block British re-supply ships. British people are beginning to dislike the war Brittan gives up. Revolution begins
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Give 4 reasons the brittish lost the war.
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1.They underestimated the dedication of the colonists
2.thought they would be able to supply troops from the colonies. 3.Brittins enemies from previous wars were ready for payback. 4.will of the brittish people eroded. |
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What was the treaty of Paris ?
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Signed in 1783, It gave us independence from brittain and set the western boundry to the mississippi.
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What was the constitutional convention ?
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Also Known as the Philidelphia convention, was originally meant to correct deficiencies in the current articles of confederation but some members aimed for a new government. the result was the constitution.
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who was the 2nd pres of the US and what What were the highlights of His presidency ?
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John Adams(Father Of The Navy) - Known as the miserable presidency. hard to follow GW and he lecked the personality to lead
2. the XYZ affair - men were sent to france to negotiate some kind of peace but weren't even allow to speak to french leaders unless they bribed them. 3. the alien & sedition act - basically made it harder to become a citizen & increased the punishments on those who spoke badly about the Gov/president. |
