American Revolution

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What is a grievance?

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A formal complaint

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Which document of U.S. history would you find a grievance? Options: Constitution, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence

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What happened at the Battle of Yorktown making it an important battle in the Revolutionary War?

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The British surrendered

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Which battle of the Revolutionary War is known as the "turning point" of the war?

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Saratoga

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Why were most colonists angry about the taxes placed on them?

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The colonist felt they lacked representation in the same government their taxes were supporting.

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In what document are the "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

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Declaration of Independence

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How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against England's control?

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by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

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The French and Indian War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case? The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them, The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea, The high cost of the war meant England had to create new taxes in the American colonies, The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.

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The high cost of the war meant England had to create new taxes in the American colonies.

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Which statement BEST explains the underlined portion of the quote from the Declaration of Independence: all men are created equal?

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Citizens have the same rights as political leaders.

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A Patriot in North America in the 1770s would have supported which of these? supporting the "Coercive Acts", boycotting British-made goods, remaining a part of Great Britain, becoming a member of the "red coats"

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boycotting British-made goods