Tighter British Tighter British ControlControl

Famous Early Famous Early AmericansAmericans

Problems in Problems in BostonBoston

Lexington & Lexington & ConcordConcord

The Declaration The Declaration of Independenceof Independence

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What British act was the first negative law enacted against the colonists after the French & Indian War?

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

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What act was created to force colonists to house 10,000 British soldiers?

The Quartering ActThe Quartering Act

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Which act was passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party, which banned Committees of Correspondence & shut down Boston Harbor?

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts

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Which direct tax was implemented on wills, diplomas, and contracts?

The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act

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What English act was a tax on glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea, which was enforced because colonists refused to house British soldiers?

The Townshend ActsThe Townshend Acts

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Which African-American was killed in the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks

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What famous Virginian gave a speech at the House of Burgesses that said, “Give me liberty or give me death!”?

Patrick Henry Patrick Henry

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Who was the monarch of England from 1760 to 1820?

King George IIIKing George III

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Who was leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty?

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

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Who was directly responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

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What event in Boston Harbor was responsible for the loss of over one million dollars in tea?

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

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What event caused the death of 5 dockworkers outside the Boston Custom House?

The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre

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Who represented the British soldiers who fired on the dockworkers in the Boston Massacre?

John AdamsJohn Adams

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What group was started in Boston by What group was started in Boston by

Samuel Adams as a reaction to the Tea Samuel Adams as a reaction to the Tea Act? Act?

Committees of CorrespondenceCommittees of Correspondence

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What response was often given to What response was often given to customs officials in Boston by the Sons of customs officials in Boston by the Sons of

Liberty? Liberty?

tar & feathertar & feather

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What was the name of the 1What was the name of the 1stst meeting in meeting in Philadelphia, which planted the seeds of Philadelphia, which planted the seeds of

future independence? future independence?

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

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Who was responsible for alerting the Who was responsible for alerting the Minutemen if the British were leaving Minutemen if the British were leaving

Boston?Boston?

Paul ReverePaul Revere

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What famous phrase references the lit What famous phrase references the lit lanterns in the Old North Church? lanterns in the Old North Church?

““One if by land, two if by sea.”One if by land, two if by sea.”

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What was the first battle of the American What was the first battle of the American Revolution? Revolution?

LexingtonLexington

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What was the name of the battle often What was the name of the battle often referred to as the “shot heard ‘round the referred to as the “shot heard ‘round the

world”?world”?

Battle of LexingtonBattle of Lexington

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Who was responsible for creating a Who was responsible for creating a Continental Army?Continental Army?

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

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Who led the Green Mountain Boys to Who led the Green Mountain Boys to victory at Fort Ticonderoga in upper New victory at Fort Ticonderoga in upper New

York?York?

Ethan AllenEthan Allen

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What was brought and adopted by What was brought and adopted by congress on July 4, 1776? congress on July 4, 1776?

The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence

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Which Continental Army officer lost a Which Continental Army officer lost a battle against the British in Quebec?battle against the British in Quebec?

Benedict ArnoldBenedict Arnold

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Who helped to spread the idea of American Who helped to spread the idea of American Independence by publishing “Common Independence by publishing “Common

Sense” throughout the colonies?Sense” throughout the colonies?

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

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What document was sent to King What document was sent to King George III asking him to restore harmony George III asking him to restore harmony

amongst the colonies & England ?amongst the colonies & England ?

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Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition