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| The Proclomation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of where? |
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| The king and Parliament viewed the American Colonies as what? |
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| A source of funds and resources |
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| What year was the Declaration of Independence approved? |
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| What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies? |
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| One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was American's resentment of what? |
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| Taxation without Representation |
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| Someone who supported movement for American independence |
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The Common Sense document did what? |
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| It persuaded many ordinary people to support America's independence from Great Britain. |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Who said, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!" |
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| What does the statement "Give me liberty or give me death" by Patrick Henry mean? |
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| That freedom is worth dying for. |
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| Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense? |
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| Where were most towns and cities in the British colonies in North America located? |
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| On the coast or along rivers to provide access to transportation |
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What act forced colonists to house British soldiers? |
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| What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant for? |
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| They were the first battles of the American Revolution |
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"The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the minutement located where? |
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| Colonists who did not consider unfair taxes as a good reason for rebellion. |
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The first steps in limiting power of England's king |
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| Who was chosen to be the commander of the Continental Army? |
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What is the Olive Branch Petition? |
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| An expression of the colonist's desire for peace to King George III |
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| Great Britain started forcing colonists to pay taxes to pay back the debt of which war? |
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| What are the Coercive Acts? |
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| Acts that were passed to punish the colonists in Boston and other parts of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. |
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| Where did the Continental Congress meet in response to the unpopular laws and acts of the British King and Parliament? |
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| What is writs of assistanc? |
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| It allowed officers to search for smuggled goods |
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| What are Committees of Correspondence? |
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| Circulated political writings through the colonies to unite the colonists against the British |
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What does unalienable rights mean? |
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Natural rights of humans given to them at birth |
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| Give an example of unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence. |
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life liberty and pursuit of happiness |
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Who rode to Lexington to warn that the British were coming? |
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| Paul Revere & William Dawes |
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| Who was the first African/Native American victim of the Boston Massacre? |
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| Who led the Sons of Liberty? |
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| Who was an advocate of women's rights? |
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| Who was the general of the Continental Army? |
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| Who was the 1st person to sign the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What was the final result of the British trying to raise taxes? |
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Place in order... 1. Boston Massacre 2. Declaration of Independence 3. Battles of Lexington and Concord 4. French and Indian Wars 5. Stamp Act |
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4. French and Indian War 5. Stamp Act 1. Boston Massacre 3. Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Declaration of Independence |
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Who proposed a resolution for independence? |
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| What is a colonial claim regarding the Victims of the Boston Massacre? |
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| That British soldiers fired on unarmed colonists |
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What is the best conclusion for the following info? Magna Carta (1215)...Guaranteed basic liberties for nobles...limited power to monarch. Declaration of Independence (1776)...stated that all men possess unalienabl |
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| The idea of guaranteeing individual rights developed over time |
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