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American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Who fought in The French an Indian War? | The French and The British. |
Why was there a war/conflict? | They all wanted land. |
What was the effect of The French and Indian War? | The colonists had to pay tax and The British got more land. |
Why did the British pass the sugar act? | The British parliament passed the law because The French and Indian war was expensive. |
What does "No taxation without representation" mean? | Making a rule without the colonies getting a say in it. |
Why were the troops sent in? | To keep the peace between the colonists and the British. |
what does bias mean? | Particular opinion about something. Someone’s strong point of view. |
Why were the colonists upset with the British? | Because they had to pay a large tax on tea and could only buy tea from the British. |
What was a effect of the colonists dumping tea into the Boston Harbor? | The British government got angry. |
What was the Boston Harbor Blockade? | British ships blocked the Boston harbor and prevented ships from entering and leaving Boston. |
What was the Permission to meet? | Colonists needed permission to meet in small groups; a British official would need to watch over the meetings. |
What was the Quartering? | Colonists needed to house the British soldiers. This made the colonists more upset and angry with the British. |
Is the "I Have a Dream Speech" a primary or secondary source? | Primary. |
Is a textbook a primary or secondary source? | secondary. |
True or false: The American Revolution gave the colonists freedom from the British rule. | True |
True or false: The American Revolution was a difficult war. | True |