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American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The __________________________ was a massive conflict that left England with a staggering amount of debt. | French and Indian War |
| To pay back this money, King George III and Parliament imposed the __________________________, which taxed paper goods like newspapers and playing cards. | Stamp Act |
| The Stamp Act had an unintended consequence: it actually __________________________ the thirteen colonies against England. | united |
| Colonists were angry because they had no "voice" in the British government; they used the famous slogan: "No __________________________ without __________________________." | taxation/representation |
| A secret group called the __________________________ was formed to organize protests against British laws. | Sons of Liberty |
| One common method of protest was for colonists to burn __________________________ (likenesses) of tax collectors. | effigies |
| During the __________________________, colonists disguised themselves and dumped chests of tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxes. | Boston Tea Party |
| In 1774, the __________________________ met in Philadelphia to discuss problems with England. | First Continental Congress |
| By the time the Second Continental Congress met, leaders decided the colonies should become an __________________________ nation. | independent |
| The primary purpose of government, according to the Declaration of Independence, is to protect the __________________________ of the people. | natural rights |
| __________________________ was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. | Thomas Jefferson |
| __________________________ served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. | George Washington |
| __________________________ was a famous inventor and scientist who helped create the Declaration. | Benjamin Franklin |
| __________________________ was the ruler of England who lost control of the colonies. | King George III |
| __________________________ is remembered as a traitor because he turned against the Americans to join the British Army. | Benedict Arnold |
| The first armed conflict of the war took place at __________________________. | Lexington |
| This first battle became known as the "__________________________." | Shot Heard 'Round the World |
| The British were originally marching to Lexington because they wanted to seize a storehouse of __________________________. | weapons(or gunpowder) |
| The __________________________ was a major turning point of the war that took place in New York in 1777. | Battle of Saratoga |
| The final major battle of the war took place at __________________________, where the British were trapped by the American army and the French Navy. | Yorktown |
| British leader __________________________ was the general who was forced to surrender at the end of the war. | Lord Cornwallis |
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