Social Studies

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What was one of the main effects of the French and Indian War on the British Government?

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The war caused Britain to have a lot of debt. This forced them to further tax the American colonies.

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This law stated that colonists had to provide food and housing to the British Army.

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The Quartering Act

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This law stated that colonists had to buy stamps for printed documents among other things, thus forcing them to pay more taxes.

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The Stamp Act

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In response to taxes imposed on tea and other items, colonists dressed up like Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston harbor during the:

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Boston Tea Party

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These acts closed the port of Boston thus hurting the economy of the colonies.

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The Intolerable Acts

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This document ended the American Revolution and stated that all British troops were to be removed from the colonies, now called the United States of America. Options: Treaty of Paris 1723, Treaty of Paris 1776, Treaty of Paris 1783

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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These battles included fighting that would be known as the ̈shot heard ´round the world.¨

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

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Colonists were angry with the British government for many reasons. What angered the colonists the most? Options: The Acts, Taxation without Representation, Everything

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Taxation without Representation

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Explain the significance of the Battle of Saratoga.

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Turning point of the war for the Americans. The victory also convinced foreign countries such as France and Spain to join the war effort on the side of the Americans giving them an advantage for supplies and men.

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During the American Revolution, those who supported Great Britain were called __________?

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Loyalists