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

It passed new tax laws for the colonies.

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

France and Britain claimed the same land

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

after the Battle of Bunker Hill

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

The states were held together as a nation

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

They marked the beginning of the American Revolution

What happened on July 4th, 1776, that makes it such an important date?

Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence

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

They refused to buy British goods

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

They spread information quickly

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1
What did the British government do to help pay for the French and Indian War?
It printed colonial currency.
It passed new tax laws for the colonies.
It sold western lands to settlers.
It forced the colonists to only trade with Britain.
2
Who was the commander in chief of the continental army?
John Dickinson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
3
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
Richard Henry Lee
George Washington
4
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
Native Americans did not like French settlers
France and Britain claimed the same land
British government passes new taxes in the colonies
American colonists wanted independence from Britain
5
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
after Lexington and Concord
after the Boston Tea Party
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
6
Called for a resolution in the 2nd Continental Congress for independence
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
John Dickinson
George Washington
7
What is one effect the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
Congress was given the power to control trade
Congress was able to collect taxes
The power of the states was limited
The states were held together as a nation
8
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
They marked the end of the French and Indian War
They were the first battles led by George Washington
They forced Parliament to repeal taxes
9
What was the first plan of government in the United States called?
the Albany Plan
Articles of Confederation
the Olive Branch Petition
the Colonial Congress
10
Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
Samuel Adams
RIchard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
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What happened on July 4th, 1776, that makes it such an important date?
The 13 colonies formed their first united government
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence
The colonists formed the first Committees of Correspondence
The colonists won the American Revolution
12
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They fought British soldiers
They left the colonies
The refused to make British goods
They refused to buy British goods
13
How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
They voted to declare independence
They stole British goods
They housed British soldiers
They spread information quickly
14
What did the colonists mean by "representation"?
a plan for spending money
they refused to make British goods
money the government collects from citizens
a voice in government
15
Who organized the committees of correspondence and gets credit for the Boston Tea Party?
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams

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