Test Topic 1 -- The Revolutionary Era

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How did the British try to repay their debt from the French and Indian War?

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taxing the American colonists.

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The French and Indian War started as a dispute over: Canada., the Mississippi River., the Ohio River Valley., the Appalachian Mountains.

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the Ohio River Valley.

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What system did Paul Revere set up to signal that the British were coming?

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hanging a lantern in a church

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Why didn't the colonists like the Tea Acts?

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They gave the British a monopoly on selling tea.

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What was a direct effect of the Intolerable Acts?

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Democracy in Massachusetts was restricted.

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Why were the Americans more successful at the Battle of Concord than at the Battle of Lexington?

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The Americans used a different "guerilla-style" fighting tactic.

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Who joined Paul Revere on his "midnight" ride to warn of the "regulars" coming?

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William Dawes and Samuel Prescott

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What role did physical geography play in the Battle of Yorktown?

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British troops were trapped on a peninsula.

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How did Bernardo de Gálvez help the Patriots' cause?

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by giving them weapons and other supplies

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One result of the Treaty of Paris 1783 that ended the war for Independence was that...

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Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.