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30 Cards in this Set
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Stamp Act
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Required colonists to pay taxes everytime they brought a nwewspaper,pamphlet,or a signed document.
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Boycott
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To refuse to do bussiness or have contact with a person,group,or country.
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Why was common sense the pamphlet important?
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It changed the minds of many and everybody could read it or understand it.
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What did the colonists accomplish at bunker hill?
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It helped colonists realize that they could win since 1000 british died and only 400 colonists.
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Why was the capture of fort Ticonderoga unusual?
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No blood was shed.
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Why did colonists object to taxing?
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No taxation without representation.
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What did samuel adams do
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He wrote an article attacking the stamp act and demanding freedom.
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Unalienable Rights
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Who wrote the declaration of independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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When was the declaration adopted?
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July 4th, 1776
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What did colonists do after the tea act what happened after?
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Dressed up as mohawak Indians, went aboard a ship and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor intolerable acts.
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Who sent a petition to king Geroge? What was it?
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The first Continental congress,
to repeal the intolerable acts. |
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Which group boycotted for tea?
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The daugters of liberty.
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What act enraged many colonists?
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The Stamp Act of 1765.
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Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
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Lexington
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Some colonists worried that independence meant what?
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Loss of British trade.
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Three things the second Continental congress did were?
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Make the Continental congress,
first postal office,and the olive branch petition-a symbol of peace. |
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Advanateges of the british army
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well trained
lots of weapons a true leader kings money |
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Disadvanatages of Americans
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less people
not powerful no traning not alot of weapons no protection not alot of money no medics |
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Advanatages of Americans
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knew land well
indian warfare strong unified minutmen access to horses fought for independence |
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Disadvanatges of Britsh
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didnt know land well
red coats seen well marched in rows no medics |
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Declaration of Independence
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freedom from england
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traitor
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a person who turned aganist england
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patriots
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americans supported the fight for independence
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loyalists
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people who were loyal the britain
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townsheund acts
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taxed tea paper glass lead and paint imported from britain
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why was the revolutionary war fought?
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independence from britain
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quatering acts
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colonist had to provide to millitary men
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leader of contenetial army
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george washington
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first person to sign the declaration of independence
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John Hancock
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