How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

They spread information quickly.

What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?

It passed new tax laws for the colonies.

When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?

after the Battle of Bunker Hill

What was one major cause of the French & Indian War?

France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North Amer

How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

They refused to buy British goods.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American History?

Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.

What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?

The states were held together as a nation during the Rev war

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1
What does representation mean in the statement, "No Taxation without Representation."
a plan for spending money.
money that governments collect from citizens.
A voice in one's government.
A lawmaking body.
2
How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
They spread information quickly.
They voted to declare independence.
They stole British goods.
They housed British soldiers.
3
What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?
It passed new tax laws for the colonies.
It forced the colonists to trade only with Britain.
It printed colonial currency.
It sold western lands to settlers.
4
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
after the Boston Tea Party
after the battles at Lexington and Concord
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
5
When was the French and Indian War?
1754 in Virginia
1763 in Canada
1762 in Spain
1755 at Fort Duquesne
6
Which person was the main author of the Declaration of Independance?
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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What was one major cause of the French & Indian War?
The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.
American colonists wanted independence from Britain.
Native Am. didn't like the French settling on western lands.
France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North Amer
8
Who warned the colonists of British attacks?
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
George Washington
9
Which person was the commander in chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
Samual Adams
General Braddock
Richard Henry Lee
10
Why was Abigail Adams important to the American Revolutionary War?
She was a great lady.
She was a first lady
She helped with the declaration of Independence
She helped women's rights grow
11
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They left the colonies.
They fought with British soldiers.
They refused to buy British goods.
They refused to make British goods.
12
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
They were the first battles led by George Washington.
They marked the end of the French and Indian war.
They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.
13
Who called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain?
Richard Henry Lee
George Washington
Samuel Adams
John Dickinson
14
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American History?
The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.
The colonists won the American Revolution.
The 13 colonies formed their first united government.
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
15
What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
the Albany Plan
The Declaration of Independence
the Olive Branch Petition
the Articles of Confederation
16
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1763
1754
1775
1776
17
Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
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What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
Congress was given the power to control trade.
Congres was able to collect taxes.
The states were held together as a nation during the Rev war
The power of the states were limited.
19
When did the American Revolution end?
1780
1776
1783
1785
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Who made the first Committee of Correspondence & thought to have planned the Boston Tea Party?
Samual Adams
Richard Henry Lee
John Dickinson
Paul Revere

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