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Chapter 5 Flashcards
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History
8th Grade
10/17/2008

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Paul Revere
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Warned the colonists that " the British are coming!" or " the Regulars are out!"
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Thomas Paine
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Wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense"
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Crispus Attucks
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First casualty of the Boston Massacre
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What document states that " all men are created equal" ?
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The Declaration of Independence
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An Act that attempted to stop colonial smuggling by lowering the tax
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The Sugar Act of 1764
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A tax on almost all printed material in the colonies.
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The Stamp Act of 1765
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What is Abigail Adams known for?
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Women's rights
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Patrick Henry
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Persuaded the Virginia House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act.
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Declaratory Act of 1766
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Declared that the British could make decisions for the colonists in " all cases whatsoever".
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Known as " The Shot Heard 'Round the World".
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The battles of Lexington and Concord
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William Prescott
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Colonial Commander at Bunker Hill who shouted, " Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
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