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American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The thirteen colonies were: | Massachusetts,New Jersey,New York, Deleware,Connecticut,Rhode Island,Pennsylvania,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Georgia, and Virginia |
| The colonies were divided into three sections: | The New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern Colonies |
| Britain went to war against: | France and the American Indians |
| What year did the British go to war against France and the American Indians? | 1754 |
| What was the war called between the British and the French and American Indians? | The French and Indian War |
| Because the French and Indian War cost a large amount of money, the British government decided that the American colonies should help pay for the war debt. The British passed several tax laws. | The Stamp Act, The Sugar Act, The Tea Act |
| This law required colonists to pay taxes for newspapers, dice, playing cards, and legal documents. | The Stamp Act |
| This law required colonists to pay taxes on sugar and molasses they bought. | The Sugar Act |
| This law required colonists to pay taxes on tea. | The Tea Act |
| Because the colonists were very angry about the tax on tea, they protested and dumped chests of tea into the harbor in Boston, Massachusetts. This was known as: | The Boston Tea Party |
| A colonist who wanted to be free from British rule. | A Patriot |
| A colonist who believed the colonies should remain under British rule. | A Loyalist |
| This person wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. | Thomas Jefferson |
| This person was in charge of the Continental Army. He later became the first president of the United States. | George Washington |
| This person signed his name the biggest on the Declaration of Independence. | John Hancock |
| This person rode on horseback at night and warned the colonists that the British were coming. | Paul Revere |
| This person was the female version of Paul Revere. She warned the colonists that the British were coming. | Cybil Ludington |
| This person was believed to have created the first American flag. | Betsy Ross |
| This person brought water to the soldiers in pitchers during the war. When her husband got injured she took over and shot the cannon. | Molly Pitcher |
| This person dressed as a man and fought in the war. | Deborah Sampson |
| The Declaration of Independence was signed on: | July 4, 1776 |
| This document stated that the colonies were independent, or free, from British rule. | The Declaration of Independance |
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