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Chapter 8 SS review
Uniting The Colonies
Question | Answer |
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When colonists refused to buy British goods, it was called- | a boycott |
The British learned that the colonists would be difficult to defeat at the- | Battle of Bunker Hill |
Why did the French want control of the Ohio Valley? | It was an important link between Canada and Louisiana. |
The _________ _______ ________ was not a way the colonists responded to the East India Company tea monopoly? | Boston Port Act |
She was one of the best poets of this time. | Phillis Wheatley |
What caused Pontiac's Rebellion? | the loss of Indian hunting lands to settlers |
A formal meetings of representatives is called- | a congress |
Who was named the first commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere were all leaders of the | Sons of Liberty |
Why did the English colonies not support the Albany Plan? | The colonies were not willing to work together for a common goal. |
King George III hired mercenaries from | Germany |
What action did the First Continental Congress take? | It sent a petition to Parliament. |
This was not a result of the treaty of Paris- | Britain received New Orleans from the French |
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord so important? | They marked the beginning of the war with Britain. |
The Second Continental Congress sent the ____________ ___________ Petition to King George III to express its desire for a peaceful end to the problems | Olive Branch |