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- In June 1774, the ____________________ convened in Philadelphia to discuss what action should be taken.
- What was the result of the Battle of Monmouth
- These Resolves recognized the authority of who
- What king was France under when they entered the French and Indian War
- Were was the first shot in the War for Independence fired
- what was the most decisive british victory in F&I War
- Why did the British and French government believe that whichever nation controlled Ohio Country would control the entire continent?
- What were the first whites to cross the continent ro Oregon?
- ___________ The Elder, who had been a friendly voice in Parliament for the colonists, died. Power came to rest with Charles Townsend who believed the colonies were not paying their fair share of taxes and instituted the _____________, taxes on imports from Britain that included paper, paints, glass, and tea. People who dodged the taxes would not be tried by a jury. Special documents called _____________ allowed officials to search American ships for smuggled goods.
- What did the first continental congress at independence hall adopt
- In 1772, the _______________ was formed to discuss the growing problem with Britain between all the colonies. This kept us from being an unorganized, uniformed group
- What did Noah Webster's American Dictionary define as "a state of exemption from the power or control of another"?
- Where did Washington attack the Hessians
- All of the Townsend acts were repealed except for the tax on _______ which led toe the_________________ in 1773
- True or False, The Treaty of Paris officially gained our independence and became " a free and sovereign independence State
- How many cities in 1850 had a population of more than 5,000?
- What three European Countries helped us defeat the British fleet on the high seas
- Who captured several forts on the frontier making that area safer for settlers and securing that land for after the war
- True or False, The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1776, it officially ended the war
- Where did Washington's army spend the winter of 1777-1778?