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1. What are the two main a country needs to do in order to eliminate debt?

2. What was the main cost cutting action of the British and what did it state?

3. The Proclamation of 1763 marked the end of what?

4. What was expected of home owners after the passing of the Quartering Act of 1765?

5. In addition of cutting cost the British government raise money by imposing what on the colonists?

6. The Sugar Tax, Stamp Act, Townsend Act and Tea Act all did what?

7. What caused an angry mob to gather in Boston in March of 1770?

8. What was the Boston Massacre and how many people died?

9. This group was founding after the Boston Massacre with the intent to keep all of the colonies informed about the actions of the British?

10. Who started the Sons of Liberty and what was their slogan?

11. What was the Boston Tea Party?

12. In hope of finding those responsible for the Boston Tea Party the British passed this Act that stated what?

13. The Bostonians referred to the Coercive Acts as what and why were they named this?

14. What was the 1st Continental Congress?

15. What one state did not send a representative to the 1st Continental Congress?

16. What lead to British soldiers going to the towns of Lexington and Concord?

17. What was the biggest problem British soldiers faced staying in Boston?

18. What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

19. Who wrote the book “Common Sense” and what was its message?

20. What major document was a result of the 2nd Continental Congress?

21. The Declaration of Independence was signed on what day?

22. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and what was his purpose of independence?

23. After the signing of the Declaration of Independence colonist became known as what?

24. What was the difference between British and American warfare?

25. What was a different about Trenton?

26. What is a Hessian?

27. What battle is known as a major turning point in the war and why?

28. Who helped George Washington train American soldiers at Valley Forge?

29. The American’s had a surprising victory at where after losing the cities of Charleston and Savannah?

30. Who were the leaders in the Battle of Cowpens and how long did it last?

31. The final siege of the American Revolution took place where?

32. How long after the war was over was the treaty signed?

33. The Treaty of Paris stated what?

34. Government was believed to be what?

35. What were some early problems the early American government faced?

36. What did the United States originally form?

37. What were the major problems with the Articles of Confederation?

38. A positive of the Articles of Confederation was the creation of what?

39. What did the Northwest Ordinance state?

40. What was Shays’ Rebellion?