Unit 3 American Revolution Flashcard

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Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War? France, Spain, Great Britain, Indigenous groups

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Great Britain

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Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War? Options: The British government had a large war debt., The colonists were given their independence., The British government stayed out of colonial politics., The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

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The British government had a large war debt.

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Which group formed the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act? Options: Patriots, Loyalists, British soldiers, Indigenous people

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Patriots

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How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

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They repealed the Stamp Act.

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The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to

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create anti-British sentiment.

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What was an effect of the Boston Tea Party? Options: the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, the Proclamation of 1763

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the Intolerable Acts

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What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

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to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain

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Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny? the Boston Tea Party, the Proclamation of 1763, the French and Indian War, the First Continental Congress

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the Proclamation of 1763

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Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself?

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Patriots

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Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately after the events at Lexington and Concord? Options: They were reluctant to start a war., They were eager to declare war against the British., They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots., They wanted to move to Great Britain.

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They were reluctant to start a war.