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American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Who did the Stamp Act affect? | English colonies |
When did the stamp act begin | 1765 |
What two events occurred during the Stamp acts that happened because colonists were upset | Boston Tea Party, and Boston massacre |
What mostly upset all colonists? | They had no representatives (no taxation without representation) |
What was the main intention of the Boston Tea Party? | To protest on taxed tea |
Was Georgia upset with the Stamp act? | No, they were the only colony who didn't put up a fight and the only colony who actually sold a bunch of the stamps. |
When was the declaration of independence signed | July 4th, 1776 |
The French and Indian war was also known as | The 7 year war |
What ended the war | The Treaty of Paris 1763 |
Who fought in the war | French and Indian v.s England |
Who were the 3 signers of the declaration of independence | Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and Lyman Hall |
What did the preamble say in the Declaration of Independence state? | All men have equal rights |
What was the 2nd most bloodiest battle in the American revolution ? | Siege of Savannah |
When was the 2nd Treaty of Paris signed? | 1783 |
What is another name for the loyalists? | Tories |
What is another name for Patriots? | Whigs |
What did the loyalists want? | freedom |
What did the Patriots want? | To be loyal to the King |
What did the 2nd Treaty of Paris do for the colonists? | It gave us freedom!!! |
Were the rules of the "Article of Confederation" good for America or bad? | bad, there were way more weaknesses than strengths |
Who were the GA signers of the Constitution? | Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr |
What was a weakness that came from the Article of Confederation | There was no strong national government |
What was a strength that came from the Article of Confederation | It was a Republican form of government meaning citizens elect people to represent them. |