American Revolution

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The British government formally recognized the independence of the United States by signing the _________________________. The treaty gave the Americans independence and a much larger territory than the original 13 colonies.

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Treaty of Paris of 1783

Front

What event had a small group of British soldiers firing into a crowd of protesting colonists?

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Boston Massacre

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No ________ without representation

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taxation

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The colonists were taxed by the British to

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pay off the debt from the French and Indian War

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The Second Continental Congress accomplished all of the following, except: A. Organize the Minutemen, B. Form the Continental Army, C. Appoint George Washington as leader, D. Write the Declaration of Independence

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Organize the Minutemen

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Law passed in 1765 by British parliament that forced people to pay a tax on items such as newspapers and legal documents.

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Stamp Act

Front

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

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Patriots

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The army formed by the Second Continental Congress to defend the colonies as a whole.

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Continental Army

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In 1773 a group of rebellious Bostonians, known as the Sons of Liberty, boarded three ships on Boston Harbor. Led by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, they dumped hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act [tax]. This event was known as the _______________.

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Boston Tea Party

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Agreement where the French army promised to support the American militia in fighting the British.

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Treaty of Alliance