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| How did England decide to raise revenue, or money, to pay for the French & Indian War? |
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| England decided to tax the colonists. |
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| Give two reasons why England decided to tax the colonists. |
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1. Pay for the French & Indian War.
2. To maintain troops in the colonies. |
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Sources of colonial dissatisfactions:
Colonies had no ___?___ in Parliament. |
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Sources of colonial dissatisfaction:
Some colonists resented the power of colonial ___?___. |
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Sources of colonial dissatisfaction:
England wanted stricter control over colonial ___?___. |
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| What hampered the westward movement of colonial settlers? |
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Sources of colonial dissatisfaction:
Colonists opposed ___?___. |
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| The Declaration of Independence states that government derives (or gets) power from who? |
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| John Locke believed that people had the natural rights of life, liberty and ___?___. |
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| The Declaration of Independence states that people have the right & duty to change a government that violates what? |
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Who thought that government is created to protect the rights of people and had only the limited & specific powers
the people consented to give it? |
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| The Declaration of Independence states that governments are created to do what? |
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| What document said that people have "certain unalienable rights" such as life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness? |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| He was the Britich king during the Revolutionay Era. |
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| He was the Britich general who surrendered at Yorktown. |
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He was a jounalist & author of
Common Sense. |
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| He championed the cause of independence |
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| He was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech. |
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| He was the commander of the Continental Army. |
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| He was a prominent member of the Continental Congress; he helped frame the Declaration of Independence. |
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| He was the major author of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| She was a former slave who wrote poems & plays supporting American independence. |
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| He was a patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonist of British arrival. |
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| This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. |
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| Battle of Lexington & Concord |
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| At this event colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. |
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| Colonies declared independence from England on July 4, 1776 by approving what? |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| At this event Samuel Adams & Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. |
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| This American victory was the turning point in the Revolutionary War. |
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| At this event delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with England & promote independence. |
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| First Continental Congress |
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| This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. |
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| England recognized American independence in this. |
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What is the following is a list
1. Colonist defended their own land, principles, and beliefs.
2. Support from France & Spain.
3. Strong leadership |
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| Advantages that helped American colonists win the Revolutionary War. |
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