Ch. 5- My World Social Studies (The American Revolution)

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What was the main reason Parliament repealed the stamp act?

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British business owners in the colonies complained to Parliament. The colonists' boycotts were working.

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Why were the colonists arguing with British troops during the Boston Massacre?

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The colonists were angry because British troops were still in Boston.

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How did the Second Continental Congress hope King George III would respond to the Olive Branch Petition?

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It hoped the king would work with the Congress to find a peaceful answer to the colonists complaints.

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Which statement is NOT true about Washington's winter at Valley Forge? Options: By spring, Washington's men had become a serious army, Hundreds of Washington's men died from disease, cold, and hunger, Friedrich von Steuben taught Washington's officers to train their own men, The British defeated his army in a surprise attack. Washington was forced to surrender

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The British defeated his army in a surprise attack. Washington was forced to surrender

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Which statement is NOT true about European allies of the colonies in the Revolutionary War? France supplied troops, supplies, and funds to the colonies; Holland sent the Patriots arms and loaned them money; Spain provided money and supplies, and attacked the British in the South; Germany sent its large navy to help the colonies.

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Germany sent its large navy to help the colonies

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Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?

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It had borrowed money to fight the French and Indian war

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Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress? It declared war on Great Britain, It appointed George Washington king, It issued the Declaration of Independence, It voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Act was repealed

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It voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Act was repealed

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What did the Declaration of Independence say the people had the right to do when government did not respect their rights?

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They had the right to end the government and create a new one

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What did Abigail Adams ask her husband, John, to include in the Declaration of Independence?

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rights for women

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How did James Armistead help win the last battle of the war at Yorktown, Virginia?

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He spied on British generals and gathered information to help win the battle