American Revolution

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Why did Great Britain and France fight each other during the French and Indian War?

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They fought over land rights in the Ohio River Valley.

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Who won the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 require colonists to do?

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The colonists had to live on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountain range.

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Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763? Options: The king wanted the colonists to live close to the Atlantic Ocean to make trade easier. The king wanted the colonists to prove their loyalty to Great Britain. The king wanted to avoid fighting with Native Americans over land rights. The king was honoring the treaty he agreed to with France.

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The king wanted to avoid fighting with Native Americans over land rights.

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Why did King George III and British Parliament pass several taxes on the colonists?

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To pay for the French and Indian War

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Why did some colonists believe the new taxes were unfair?

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Because the colonists did not have an elected representative in British Parliament to speak for them.

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What did the Quartering Act require the colonists to do?

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It required the colonists to provide housing and food to British soldiers.

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What is a tyrant?

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A cruel and unfair ruler

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What group of colonists wanted to become independent of Great Britain? Options: Loyalists, Hessians, Patriots, Mercenaries

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Patriots

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Why did King George III punish Boston with the Intolerable Acts?

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Patriots in Boston destroyed 90,000 pounds of tea during the Boston Tea Party.