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21 Cards in this Set
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MAJOR CAUSE OF THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR?
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FIGHTING FOR LAND
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Why did the British government pass new tax laws for the colonies?
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To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
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How did the colonists protest taxes that the British passed on goods?
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They didn't buy it anymore
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Who spread information that helped the colonists fight the British Rule?
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Committees of Correspondence
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Why was the battle of Bunker Hill so important?
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It was the first time that the colonists were able to hold off the British. This gave the colonists more courage in their ability to defeat the British.
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Which two battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
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The battles at Lexington and Concord.
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On what date did the congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?
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July 4, 1776
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What were the Articles of Confederation?
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They were the first attempt at a government for the United States, but were eventually replaced by the Constitution.
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What was helping hold the states together as a nation during the Revolutionary War?
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The Articles of Confederation.
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
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The Proclamation of 1763 was an attempt to prevent the colonists from going west and passed the Appalachian Mountains.
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How did the colonist react to the Proclamation of 1763?
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This angered the colonists because they wanted the benefits that would come with the western lands.
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How did the colonists protest against the taxes the British were enforcing?
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They stopped buying the goods that were being taxed. They formed the Committees of Correspondence.
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Why did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774. And what did it do?
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They met in response to the Intolerable Acts of 1774. These acts were created to punish the colonies, specifically Massachusetts, after the Boston Tea Party. One of the Intolerable Acts was the Boston Port Bill; it closed the port of Boston until the damages of the tea party were paid for.
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What were some of the effects of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
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Many colonists did and ran out of ammo and many died.
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Who is responsible for starting governments?
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People are responsible for starting governments.
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Where do governments get their power?
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Governments get their power from the people.
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Facts for:
George Washington |
the very fist President of America, he was one of the most powerful leaders in the Revolutionary war, and He helped free his country from England.
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Samuel Adams |
Samuel Adams was a colonial leader who led a 1767 boycott of British goods. He led the Boston tea party.Samuel Adams and other colonist dumped 342 tea chest into the pearl harbor. Also he was John Adams cousin.
samuel adams was born in boston |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the united states.he was born on April 13 1743.he died on July 4 1826.he became pres when he was 49 years old
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Richard Henry Lee |
Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), American patriot and statesman, he led early resistance in Virginia to British rule. He introduced into the Continental Congress the resolution declaring American independence
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John Dickinson |
John Dickinson (1732-1808), American lawyer, pamphleteer, and politician, helped guide public opinion during the clash between colonial and British interests prior to the American Revolution. Although he had opposed American independence, he worked to strengthen the new nation.
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