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starr chapter 6
pre american revoultion
Question | Answer |
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What did loyalists believe? | That americans should be loyal subjects of the king. |
What did patriots believe? | That americans should be self governed. |
What is the significance of the battle of bunker hill | That the patriots could beat the worlds best army. |
Who was Thomas Paine? what did he write? what was the significance of his writings? | A patriot. he wrote common sense. it encouraged the soldiers. |
Explain the significance of the date 1776. | It was the year the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. |
Who was Thomas Jefferson and his contributions to the nation? | He was the third president of the United States of America. He wrote the Declaration of Independence. |
Define and give examples of unalienable rights. | Rights that cannot be taken away. Life liberty and pursuit of happiness. |
Who was king george the third? | The King of England at the time of the revolution. |
Explain the Sugar act. what was the colonial response? | It taxed sugar and molasses. They were unhappy about this new tax. |
Explain the stamp act. What was the colonial response? | It was placed a tax on paper. They protested this by not using paper. |
who was patrick henry? Quote his famous speech. | A representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses."If this be treason, make the most of it!" |
What was the significance of Samuel Adams? | He led the protest of the Townshend Acts. He was a founder of the Sons of Liberty. |
Why are Lexington and Concord important ? | They were the first battles of the revolutionary war. |