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67 Cards in this Set
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French and Indian war took place between?
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1754-1774
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in europe it was known as
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the 7 yrs war
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who sent who down(famous person sent down to investigate)
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robert dinwiddie sent George washington
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when was Gw born
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feb 22 1732
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what are some of GWvarious jobs
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surveyor, farmer soldier
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what jesuit code did GW follow
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rules of civilty
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1774, GW went where
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first continental congress
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1759 gw took his seat where
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in the house of burgesses
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GW would become important to the call of independence as the?
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continental army leader
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july 9, 1755 what battle took place
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battle of monagahela(wilderness)
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What british commander controller 900 men along with the aid of GW to rid the french?
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Gen. Edward Braddock
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First Continental Congress took place between
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Sep 5-oct.26,1774
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Who was the president of the first continental congress
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peyton randolph
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On what day were the suffolk resolves drawn up and brought to the 1st continental congress
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sept.17, 1774
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who wrote the suffolk resolves
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dr. joseph warren
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who brought the suffolk resolves up to the congress
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paul revere
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When did the Battle of Lexington and Concord take place?
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April 18-19
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On April 14, what important event happened that sparked up the battle
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Thomas Gage receives a letter from lord dartmouth saying that he should use whatever force is necessary to enfore the Coercive Acts
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What discovered that a british patrol was headed to secure the weapons cache at ? and ?
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The boston commitee of safety discovered they were going to Concord to secure a weapons cache
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What man would lead how many british soldiers to concord
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Francis smith would lead 700 men
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a subdivision of special forces was sent with francis smith, who and what?
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a contingent of royal marines under John Pitcairn
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Name the 3 midnight riders
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paul revere, samuel prescott, and william dawes
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what church played a key role in the Ride?
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old north church
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1 light would be shown to signify
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british invasion by land
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2 lights
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sea
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who did these lights at the church
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robert newman
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up to 1758, the french are winning the french and indian war until what happens
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Successes of General jeffrey amherst and james wolfe
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prime minister of britiain during the french and indian war
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william pitt
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Gen. John Forbe and Gw lay waste to what french fort
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fort duquesne---renamed fort pitt
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What french fort(french and indian war) was considered impossible to take?
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quebec
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At the battle for quebec, what 2 generals were pitted against each other
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james wolfe and marquis de montcalm
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most important of year of french and indian war
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1759
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why is 1759, the mnost important year of the french and indian war?
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British took 1st Fort niagara
fort carillon, ticonderoga---Fort st fredrick also quebec |
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What strategic location was key to Wolfe's victory at Quebec
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Plains of Abraham
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French gave up quebec
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sept 18., 1759
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when did the french give up montreal
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sept 8.1760
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Dawn on Lexington Green, who was leading militia men
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John parker
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what are militia men also known as
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minute men
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who founded jamestown
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john smith
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who founded plymouth
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william bradford
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Prime minister of britain during the american revolution
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Fredrick North(LORD)
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what treaty ended the french and indian war
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Treaty of Paris
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when did the treaty of paris take effect
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1763
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When did the Stamp Act Congress take place
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Oct 7-25
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what took place between 0ct-7-25 concerning the acts imposed by the british
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Stamp Act Congress
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Head of the MA bay colony
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John Winthrop
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What 3 things happened at the stamp act congress???*******
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1. Declaration of Rights and Grievances was written by John Dickinson-condemned taxation without representation
2. A petition was sent to the king for relief from the stamp act 3.a petition was sent to parliament asking for a repeal of the stamp act |
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On March 18, 1776, what did congress act in repenseo to the stamp act congress
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repealed the stamp act but passed the declatory act(tax in all cases whatsoever
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who founded rhode island
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roger williams
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What did the Declatory Act say?
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The British could tax in all cases whatsoever
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What did the Boston Port Bill do?
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Closed the boston port except military storages
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What did the Administration of Justice Act do?
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british officials who were charged with offenses would be tried in a british court
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What did the Massachusetts Regulatory Act do?
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the crown would appoint a governor's council, and supreme court justices
the royal governor would appoint all inferior court judges, sheriffs entire legal structure would be loyalist hutchinson -out-thomsa gage in all civil rights were "forfeited" |
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The boston port bill, the administration of justice act, and the mass regulatory act were all a port of the ? passed in ?
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Coercive Acts; 1774
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When did the Boston Tea Party take place
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Dec. 16, 1773
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when did the boston massacre take place
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March. 5, 1770
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5 men who died in the Boston Massacre
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Crispus Attacks, Sam Gray, Sam Maverick, Patrick Carr, james caldwell
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What propagandist took advantage of the boston massacre to incite more flame of independence?
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sam adams
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On June 9 1772, what happened to the British Gaspee?
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ran aground, and 8 boatloads of men rowed out and set it ablaze
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When the Tea Act was passed in 1773, what was it originally planned to do?
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help out the East India Company
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Who would lead the americans at the battle of bunker hill?
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Israel Putnam and William Prescott
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How were the attacks on breeds hill?
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1st-repelled
2nd-repelled heavy british casualties 3rd- british took hill |
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British casualties at the battle of bunker hill
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out of 2000---1054-including pitcairn
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American casualties at battle of bunker hill
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out of 1200, 400...dr. joseph warren
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Congress(after Bunker Hill). what did they do on july 15, 1775
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Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to the King as a sign of peace
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Congress(after Bunker Hill)- What did they sent the next day after the olive branch petition to the king?
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Congress sent the "Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms"
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By late august concerning to congress actions in response to the battle of bunker hill?
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the king denied the olive branch petition and declared the colonies to be in a state of open rebellion
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