The American Revolution

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style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British

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guerrilla warfare

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Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War? Options: Britain was in debt and needed money, That was the agreement with the Native Americans, They made too much money, Townshend Acts

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Britain was in debt and needed money

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What was NOT a British advantage during the American Revolution? Options: Larger force that was better trained, Naval superiority, More money and supplies

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Believed in their cause and had more to fight for.

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This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.

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Stamp Act

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What law decreed that the colonist could not settle to the west of the Appalachian Mountains?

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Proclamation of 1763

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Written by Thomas Paine, this pamphlet sold 500,000 copies and helped sway colonists towards independence.

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Common Sense

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This secret society formed by Boston patriots stirred a protest movement to upset British policies.

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Sons of Liberty

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The Proclamation in 1763 made colonists angry because it blocked them from moving west.

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It blocked them from moving west.

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The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence was,

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Thomas Jefferson

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This was a colonist who resisted British rule.

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