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5097056865Virtual or Actual? British argued that all Parliament members represented all British citizensVirtual0
5097060795Virtual or Actual? Americans thought that they should be able to elect their own representativesActual1
5097066560Which act required Americans to house British soldiers?Quartering Act2
5097072151Which acts were passed after Boston Tea Party to punish colonists, specifically Massachusetts?Intolerable/Coercive Acts3
5097080879Which act required stamps on all printed documents; 1st to anger colonists?Stamp Act4
5097085575Which act asserted that Parliament could make any laws at any time?Declaratory Act5
5097089941Which act was a tax on sugar that endangered New England's merchants' revenue?Sugar Act6
5097096028What law restricted colonial settlements to Appalachian Mountains?Proclamation of 17637
5097116178What was the tax on tea; caused major outrage?Tea Act8
509711988025-30% of population; wealthy nobles; saw benefit of unity with Great BritainLoyalists/Tories9
509712253530% of population; formed Sons of Liberty; fought in Continental Army; wanted independencePatriots/Whigs10
5097126316Majority of population; didn't care about outcome; wanted to be left aloneNeutrals11
5097130117Group created to challenge Stamp Act; organized Boston Tea PartySons of Liberty12
5097133383Organization created to voice concerns about Stamp ActStamp Act Congress13
5097137655Group that wrote letters to complain about King George IIICommittees of Correspondence14
5097148020Group that organized boycotts; homespun movementDaughters of Liberty15
5097153754Who led the U.S. Continental Army?George Washington16
5097157983Who wrote Common Sense?Thomas Paine17
5097161088Who formed the Sons of Liberty?Samuel Adams18
5097167814Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France?Benjamin Franklin19
5097172443Who believed in natural rights?John Locke20
5097177324Who were the German mercenaries hired by Great Britain?Hessians21
5097182218Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?Thomas Jefferson22
5097185416Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?Patrick Henry23
5097189121What was another name for the Militia?Minutemen24
5097202362What event caused British and Americans to become aware of underlying differences and illustrated that "social revolution" had already occurred?French and Indian War25
5097208826What event was the 1st major example of violence between Americans and British troops and occurred on March 1770?Boston Massacre26
5097217537What event was staged by Sons of Liberty where they threw tea into Boston Harbor that led to Intolerable Acts on December 1773?Boston Tea Party27
5097226775What was the event where 12 of 13 colonies (not Georgia) met in Philadelphia as the 1st time colonies acted together?1st Continental Congress28
5097232850What was the event that triggered Revolution and was known as the "shot heard round the world"?Battle of Lexington/Concord29
5097242861What ran the country during war that issued Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Independence and appointed George Washington as head of Continental Army?2nd Continental Congress30
5097247526What battle was the turning point of the war and caused France to sign treaty of alliance?Battle of Saratoga31
5097261786What was the last major battle of the war where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington?Battle of Yorktown32
5097265405What was the treaty that ended the Revolution in 1783?Peace of Paris33
5097273189What document was written by Thomas Paine and caused many common Americans to become angry and rebel against British?Common Sense34
5097277085What document was a final effort at reconciliation between colonists and Great Britain?Olive Branch Petition35
5097283928What document was written by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 that declared colonies independent of Great Britain?Deceleration of Independence36
5097293009What role did African Slaves play during the Revolution?They were offered freedom by both sides if the fought. However, they fought mainly on side of colonists in North.37
5097298945What role did Native Americans play during the Revolution?They remained neutral but lost lands because of new ordinances.38
5097312012What role did Women play during the Revolution?They organized boycotts, formed Daughters of Liberty, and the ideal of Republican Motherhood was established.39
5097317590What colonial effort at unity in 1754 showed how divided they were when it ended in failure?Albany Plan40
5097321757Why did British create the Proclamation of 1763?There was conflict with Native Americans41
5097328956What 2 territories in North America did the French lose as a result of the French and Indian War?Canada and land west of the Appalachian Mountains42
5097333514What was the overall effect of the French and Indian War on the British?It made British clamp down control over Americans and because British needed revenue to pay off debts it led to new taxes.43
5097342260What was the overall effect of the French and Indian War on the Americans?They realized that they didn't need British as much anymore (didn't need their protection)44
5097350509How did most Americans respond to the Stamp Act?They boycotted British goods and created the Stamp Act Congress45
5097361005Which colony didn't come to the 1st Continental Congress?Georgia46
5097366259During which time period, considered an age of science and thought, did Locke write?The Enlightenment47
5097370869What is the term which describes the agreement between the government and the people to support each other?The Social Contract48
5097374127What are the "terms" of the social contract for the people?To obey the government49
5097380243What are the "terms" of the social contract for the government?To protect the people's rights50
5097385557What are Locke's 3 natural rights?Life, Liberty, and Property51
5097392963According to Locke, from where did the government get its power?The people52
5097398066When do the people have the right to overthrow the government?When the government becomes a threat to their rights53
5097400892What are Jefferson's "inalienable rights"?Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness54
5097406829What advantages did Great Britain have?They had a strong army and navy55
5097409788What advantages did the U.S. have?- home turf advantage (defensive war) - allies with France - support of the people - strong military leadership knowledge of geography -shorter supply lines.56
5097429015What was the key to victory at Yorktown?The French Fleet57
5097432363What was Western border of U.S. in 1783 (after war)?The Mississippi River58
5097436738How did colonists treat natives after the war?They took their land through the Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance59

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