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lms 8 history
unit 2 american revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why was the battle at fort necessity significant | it was one of the first battles of the french and indian war |
| what was benedict arnold acquised of doing against the continental army | he was a traitor and could be hung if found guilty |
| during the french and indian war how did the iroquois help the colonists adn british troops | by having a better knowledge of the land they could help the troops move through the wilderness |
| after the boston massacre john adams decided to defend the british soldiers, yet he was still viewed as a patriot because | he defended the soldiers while defending the patriots' belief in justice |
| what was king george III response to the olive branch treaty | it angered the king and failed to bring peace |
| what is an example of an unalienable right | of religion of speech of the press to assemble to complain to the Government to keep and bear Arms to a speedy and public trial |
| britain wanted to control new france in north america because - | new france was stopping the british westward expansion |
| what major advantage did the colonist have over the british during the revolutionary war | they had a better knowledge of the land |
| the purpose of paul revere's boston massacre was to sway popular opinion to what side | the colonists |
| what impact might paul revere's boston massacre might make the colonists want to - against the british | to rebel |
| what did the writs of assistance allow the british to do | to search colonial homes for any reason |
| what caused the french and indian war | the british colonists moving west into french lands |
| the proclamation of 1763 failed because the british troops | stayed near the coast instead of going into the frontier |
| who were the minute men | trained soldiers who could prepare for battle quickly |
| why did the british want to expand their control into the ohio river valley | to gain access to the region's natural resources |
| what led to the first shots being fired at lexington and concord | the british wanted to seize the colonial military supply storage |
| how did the stamp act contribute to the boston massarce | the colonists were angered by the british taxes, and took out their frustrations on the british troops who then fired at the colonists |
| the intolerable acts affected the american colonies by doing this | bringing them together against the british |
| what is meant by a grievance as was included in the declaration of independence | a grievance is a complaint, and the colonist and the colonists made a list of wrong doings by the king in the declaration of independence |
| african americans decided to fight in the revolutionary war with the patriots because | they hoped that when the war was over then slavery too would come to an end |
| france lost most of it's territory in north america due to what treaty | the treaty of paris ending the french and indian war |
| the southern loyalists switched over to the patriots side due to what | the british carring out brutal attacks during the campaign in the carolinas |
| an increase in tax on the colonists by prime minister greenville so he could pay for the cost of the british navy is an example of what economic system | mercantile system |
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