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| What was an important effect of the French and Indian War? |
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| The British Parliament taxed the colonists to pay off the war debt. |
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| What is the day the Declaration of Independence was approved (in 1776) celebrated as today? |
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| Were the Quartering Act, the Proclamation of 1763 and writs of assistance all British laws? |
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| YES, can you name any others? |
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| Why did most colonists oppose the Townshend Acts and the Tea Act? |
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| The colonists did not want "taxation without representation". |
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| What was the Boston Massacre? |
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| A protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty that took place in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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| What was an effect of the Intolerable Acts? |
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| The colonies were united against Britain. |
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| Who NEVER fought on the side of the American patriots? |
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| What was the importance of the Edenton Tea Party? |
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| It was the first example of political action by WOMEN in colonial North America |
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| Who said " I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death". |
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| Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to command its new Continental Army? |
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| Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense'? |
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| What was the main impact of 'Common Sense' ? |
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| It convinced many colonists that it was time to declare independence from Britian |
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| Who was the last ROYAL (royal means "of the king") governor of NC? |
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| Who was the first INDEPENDENT(meaning after the colonists won independence)governor of NC? |
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| Richard Caswell, who was a patriot leader in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. |
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| What was a cause of the Boston Tea Party? |
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| The Tea Act of 1773, which had a tax on tea |
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| What were the disadvantages of the patriots (colonies) in the Revolutionary War? |
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1)untrained army
2)poorly equipped 3)no navy |
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| What were the advantages of the patriots (colonies) in the Revolutionary War? |
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1) the will to win independence
2) fought on their own land
3) help from French and Spanish |
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| What was the significance(importance) of the Halifax Resolves? |
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| It communicated the NC partiots' desire for independence AND it was the first formal document urging all the colonies to declare independence |
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| What did the clashes (battles) between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord prove? |
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| It proved that the Americans were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves. |
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| In what colony did the American Revolution begin? |
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| The American Revolution began in the colony of Massachusetts at the Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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| Describe the effect of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. |
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| It weakened Cornwallis' army, causing him to lose |
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| What was the significance (importance) of the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge? |
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| It prevented the British from gaining control of the South and encouraged NC to seek independence. |
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| Why was the Declaration of Independence written? |
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| To explain why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain. |
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| Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war? |
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| It brought France into the war as an American ally |
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| The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights that include what famous three? |
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| life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
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| In what ways did the colonists protest against British rule? |
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| They wrote PAMPHLETS (Common Sense), They had RIOTS (Boston Tea Party) and they They made SPEECHES ("give me liberty or give me death") |
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| What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source? |
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| Primary sources are documents that are firsthand,eye witness accounts of an event, written at the time of the event. A secondary source is a later document that analyzes or interprets the event and is created by someone who was not there. |
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