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American Revelution
Information from The American Journey for grade 7.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The contract that made the Appalachain Mountains the Border. Land past the mountains was taken away. | Proclamation of 1763 |
| Act passed to stop illegal smuggling by lowering taxes on molasses. People had to prove their innocence. | The Sugar Act |
| The act that put stamps on all printed documents.Put on without the colonists consent. | Stamp Act |
| Act that forced to home the British soldiers. Any abandon buildings had to fixed up for remaining soldiers. | Quatering Act |
| Act that put tax on all imported goods at arrival. Colonists started making their own goods. | Townshend Act |
| An angry mob that taunted and scared British soldiers. Soldiers killed 5 people. | The Boston Massacre |
| Act that put tax on tea to save the British East Company. Shops got in directly from the company. | Tea Act |
| Men dressed as Native Americans and threw 342 barrels of the ship. | Boston Tea Party |
| In response to the Bostions actions. Closed Boston Harbor, Took away town meetings in New England. | Coercive/ Intolerable Acts |
| 55 delagates came together and made rules such as no trade with England. People planned for war. | Continental Congress |
| Paul Revere famously had his midnight run. A battle left 174 British injured and 73 killed. | Lexington and Concord |
| Petition that stated the colonists want Peace and King George III to protect their rights, he declined though. | Olive Branch Petition |
| Battle won by the British (after 3 tries) but lost over a 1,000 men. | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| About 1/3 of the colonists stayed with Britain are called ____. | Loyalists |
| About 1/3 of the colonists who wanted freedom are called ____. | Patriots |
| How many Americans were undecided ? | 1/3 |
| A more organized army. | Continental Army |
| German Troops. | Hessians |
| A newspaper article written by Thomas Paine. | Common Sense |
| A very important document written by Thomas Jefferson. Approved on July 4th 1776. | Declaration of Independece |
| An introduction. | Preamble |
| Who was freed if they fought in the war ? | Slaves |
| Who had home advantage and help from France and Spain ? | America |
| Who had a great navy and a lot of supplies ? | England |
| Hired Soldiers. | Mercanaries |
| How long could soldiers sign up for to be in the army ? | 1 year |
| What Battle had Nate Hale become a spy and suffered a major loss ? | Battle of Long Island |
| Who planned a surprise attack on Christmas ? | George Washington |
| What did the British want to have control over ? | The Hudson River |
| What city did the British capture ? | Philidelphia |
| What Battle blocked the British from getting to Albany and made France think there was a chance of winning ? | Battle of Saratoga |
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