American Revolution

Front

Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?

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There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.

Front

Which person was killed in the Boston Massacre and later became a symbol of the Abolitionist movement?

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Crispus Attucks

Front

Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?

Back

King George III

Front

Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

Back

George Washington

Front

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765? The act was taxation without representation.

Back

The act was taxation without representation.

Front

What is the Boston Massacre?

Back

when colonists provoked a group of British soldiers, who then fired into the crowd

Front

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

Back

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

Front

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Back

a political protest

Front

This type of American Colonist supported the British Parliament.

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A loyalist

Front

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

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Patriot