American Revolution

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The Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense all happened during what era?

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The Revolutionary Era

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What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?

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Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

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The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...

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Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated

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The American colonists were dissatisfied with the---

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Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

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Why did British colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?

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Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

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Who did the Continental Congress commission as Commander in Chief? Options: Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, George Washington

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George Washington

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What was one result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

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Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

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Which battle brought the French into the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans? Options: Saratoga, Concord, Trenton, Yorktown

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Saratoga

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"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain--Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran Troops to support them."
-- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, December 9, 1781
Which event is Abigail Adams referring to? Options: The American victory at the battle of Yorktown, The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats, The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge, The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

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The American victory at the battle of Yorktown

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Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament? Options: "He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people", "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent", "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.", "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."

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For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent