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Revolutionary War
Question | Answer |
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What is conflict? | a fight or struggle for power or authority |
Who were the colonists? | people who lived in the 13 colonies |
What was the French and Indian War? | A war between Britain and France. Both Countries made Allies with the Native Americans. Britain won. |
What was the turning point in the French and Indian War? | The Battle of Quebec and the defeat of the French at Montreal |
Who fought in the French and Indian War? | The French were fighting against the British. Some Native American tribes fought with the British and others fought with the French. Britain won. |
Why were they fighting during the French and Indian War? | The French and British were fighting for control over the land in North America. |
What was the Stamp Act? | required that the colonist pay taxes on any printed materials. (such as newspapers, books, stamps, etc...) |
Why did the British government think that the colonists should help pay the money back? | Britain spent a lot of money protecting the colonists and would have to spend more to keep protecting the colonists. |
Did the colonists express their unhappiness with the Stamp Act in peaceful or violent ways? | Peaceful, by holding protest meetings, writing pamphlets, and sending petitions to London. |