Rev. War

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• Great Britain didn’t let France trade.

• France would pay the Native Americans for their land.

• Great Britain or France would control lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Why were the Sons of Liberty’s activities important?

• They helped write the Bill of Rights.

• They protested British laws, taxes, and goods because there was taxation without representation.

• They didn’t agree with the actions of the Boston Tea Party.

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What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea.

• The Sons of Liberty had a party with the British soldiers and the King.

• The Sons of Liberty tarred and feathered the British tax collectors.

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Patrick Henry's famous statement was given in the House of Burgesses urging the colonists to fight for their rights. What was that famous saying?

• “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.”

• “Don't Fire until You See the Whites of Their Eyes.”

• “The British are Coming.”

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What act was passed by the British Parliament forcing colonist to house British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

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Why did Paul Revere ride to Lexington and Concord?

• Loyalists fought the British at Lexington and Concord.

• British captured the weapons in Concord.

• Minutemen fought the British in Lexington while Concord weapons were hidden.

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What event caused King George III to raise taxes on the colonies?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

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The event at Lexington and Concord was important because it:

• Proved the British were going to be too big of a force to defeat.

• The British General Cornwallis surrendered.

• Signified the beginning of the war.

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This chart describes what event?

• Second Continental Congress

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

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As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did the British Parliament do?

• Parliament withdraws troops from the colonies.

• Parliament passes the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774.

• Parliament stops trade with the colonies.

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