American Revolution

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What does the word "revolution" mean in American Revolution?

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to turn over or overthrow a government

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What was Parliament?

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the name of the British government

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What was the Seven Years' War fought over? Options: land and power, control of Great Britian, control of France, to overthrow the government

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land and power

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Who won the Seven Years' War? Options: British, French, Native Americans, Americans

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British

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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a British rule banning colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

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Why were the colonists angry about the Sugar Act?

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It forced the colonists to pay extra taxes on some goods, including sugar.

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How did the Stamp Act affect colonists?

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It forced them to pay taxes on all printed items.

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What was the case against the king?

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A phrase that referred to all of the wrongs the King had done to the colonists.

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When was the Declaration of Independence signed? Options: just before the beginning of the Revolutionary War, during the Revolutionary War, right at the end of the Revolutionary War, many years after the Revolutionary War

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during the Revolutionary War

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Who won the Revolutionary War?

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American colonists