American Revolution

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What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence? Options: Protest the Boston Massacre, Increase resistance against unfair taxation, Overthrow King Charles I, Remove King James II from the English throne

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Increase resistance against unfair taxation

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This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."

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Stamp Act

Front

Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party? Options: The Intolerable Acts, The Stamp Act, The Navigational Acts, The Sugar Act

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The Intolerable Acts

Front

Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

Front

How did American newspapers use the Boston Massacre?

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As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain.

Front

Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?

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Saratoga

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-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise an army
All of these are examples of

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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What was added to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?

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Bill of Rights

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What is Habeas Corpus?

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Right for prisoner to know charges against them

Front

In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution? Options: Yorktown, Breed's Hill, Saratoga, Valley Forge

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Yorktown