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American Revolution
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History
9th Grade
06/12/2015

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Why did the colonists oppose the Tea Act?
Definition
Colonists were against taxation because their interests were not being represented in the British Parliament.
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What was the British perspective on the American Revolution?
Definition
What was the British perspective on the American Revolution? British felt that the colonies were indebted to them.
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What other countries were involved in the American Revolution?
Definition
Dutch Republic, Spain, Hessain and France.
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Who was one important person involved in the American Revolution?
Definition
King George III
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft.
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Who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Definition
Great Britain and the British colonist in America.
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What was one fact that caused the Revolutionary War?
Definition
The Stamp Act (1765)
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When was the American Revolution?
Definition
From April 1775 to September 1783.
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Who was the first who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
John Hancock
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What was one of the major battles in the Revolutionary War?
Definition
Battle of Bunker Hill
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