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SS Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the main cause of the French and Indian War? | France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America. |
| What did the British government do to help pay the cost of the French and Indian War? | It passed new tax laws for the colonies. |
| Why was the battles of Lexington and Concord important? | Marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War |
| How did the colonists protest taxes by the British? | Refused to buy British goods |
| Why is July 4th an important date in the American history? | Voted to accept the Declaration of Independence |
| What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how did the colonists react to it? | Stated all land west of the Appalachian was Native American land. The colonists ignored it and moved anyway. |
| When did the British find out that fighting the colonists would not be easy? | After the Battle of Bunker Hill |
| How did the Committee of Correspondence help the Colonists fight British rule? | They spread information quickly |
| What was the 1st plan of government for the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who called for a resolution in the 2nd Continental Congress? | Richard Henry Lee |
| Who was the head of the Articles of Confederation? | John Dickinson |
| Who organized the 1st Committee of Correspondence? | Samuel Adams |
| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What are 4 ways the colonists protested British policies? | Boycotted British goods. Made their own goods. Chased tax collectors. Formed committees of correspondence. Formed militias. Organized protests. |
| What effect did the Articles of Confederation have on the new nation? | States were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War. |
| Why did the 1st Continental Congress meet in 1774, and what did it do? | To decide how to respond to British policies. Sent a petition to the King. Agreed to stop most trade with Britain. Asked the colonies to form militias. |
| What effect did the Battle of Bunker Hill have? | Proved the colonists could fight the British and not be easy to defeat. Angered the British. |
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