American Revolution

Front

Which country did the British fight to control land in North America?

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France

Front

What was the name of the war that started the American Revolution?

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The French and Indian War

Front

What was the name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?

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Treaty of the Paris

Front

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies?

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The British needed money to pay war debts

Front

What was the name of the group in Boston who protested the Stamp Act?

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The Sons of Liberty

Front

The confrontation between British Soldiers and Colonial protesters in March 1770 where 5 people were killed was called

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The Boston Massacre

Front

________ was the first man killed in the Boston Massacre and therefore, possibly the first killed in the American Revolution.

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Crispus Attcuks

Front

What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor?

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The Boston Tea Party

Front

The name colonists gave a set of laws that the British imposed on the colonies as a result of The Boston Tea Party

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The Intolerable Acts

Front

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

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The Quartering Act