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Review of the American Revolution Unit. #8grade #patriots #USA
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What led to the Boston Massacre?
Tensions were high due to unfair policies
British wanted to be paid more
Colonists were rebelling against a speech
British were told to arrest Bostonians
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What caused the Sugar Act?
Debt from French/Indian War
Debt From WWI
Debt from Seminole War
Debt on Tea
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Why were the colonists so mad about the Stamp and Sugar Act?
Their land was seized
Not allowed to form alliances
No representation in Parliament
Native Americans received the taxes
4
What was the Quartering Act? Colonists had to.....
had to pay British to work for them
had to pay 25% tax
had to allow British to live in their homes
had to pay taxes 4x a year
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What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Pamphlet, Common Sense?
provided secret British military tactics
provided arguments against the colonists
motivated colonists to fight for freedom
told colonists to suck it up
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Who were Loyalists?
Loyal to American Colonists
Loyal to Natives
Loyal to British Crown
Loyal to FrenchCrown
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Who helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
George Mason
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How did Sons of Liberty help the Colonists?
Helped the British
Organized resistance efforts
Reported rebellions to British
Helped the French
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Why were the Battles of Saratoga so important?
Proved to the French that the Colonists could win
Natives fought the French
Canadians joined the Colonists
Scared the Hessians away
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What started the American Revolution?
Lexington/Concord
Dorchester Heights
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
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Why did the French help the American Colonists?
Wanted to get tax money
Wanted to prevent Britain from gaining power
Wanted to take over Canada
Wanted to gain Florida
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What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
try peace with France
declare war on King George
try peace with Britain
gain an alliance with France
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How did colonists react to Stamp Act?
smuggled paper without stamps
paid the taxes
organized a violent rebellion
organized a boycott
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Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress?
John Jay
George Washington
Henry Laurens
John Hancock
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What was Guerrilla Warfare?
surprise, ambush attacks
lining up to fight like gentlemen
use of gorillas in the militia
strategy of using a drummer boy to lead the way
16
How did George Washington become Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
He auditioned for it
He was picked by 2nd Continental Congress
He was picked by Benjamin Franklin
He applied with King George
17
What did Treaty of Paris 1783 do?
Nothing
Told Colonists they lost
British had to accept that colonies were independent
Ended the French/Indian War
18
Who were Hessians?
hired German soldiers
hired Spanish soldiers
hired French soldiers
hired American soldiers
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Why was it risky to sign the Declaration of Independence?
can make them join the British
can put their name in history books
can be punished by king
can risk their savings
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What ideas did the founders adopt from John Locke?
Common Sense
Natural Rights
Abolition of Slavery
Separation of Church/State
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How did sons of Liberty react to the Tea Act?
Dumped tea off a Hillside
Chopped down the liberty tree
Broke windows at tax collectors
Dumped tea off a British Ship
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What was Valley Forge?
place where last battle took place
place where the colonists ambushed the Hessians
place where the army trained and unified.
place where cannibalism took place
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Why did the colonists oppose laws Parliament passed?
Colonists wanted all the power
Colonists wanted the King to pass laws
Colonists wanted to tax England
Colonists wanted to be represented in Parliament
