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History of the Americas
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- Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?
- What was the name of law passed by Parliament that required colonists pay higher prices for goods by requiring them to have the approval of the government?
- What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party that included the closing of Boston Harbor?
- Which of the following philosophers is associated with Enlightenment ideas used in colonies?
- The first person thought to have been killed in the Boston Massacre was thought to have been an African or African and Native American mixed descent. What was his name?
- Which law passed by Parliament led to a famous event where colonists dressed up as Native Americans and committed acts of vandalism and destruction?
- (T/F) The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition led to the meeting if the First Continental Congress.
- (T/F) Delegates to the First Continental Congress were far from unified in their opinions,but were open to compromise.
- (T/F) The Declaration of Independence did not address the rights of Native Americans.
- The French and Indian War started in the colonies and eventually spread to Europe where it was called the
- Which of these was an effect of the British blockade of American ports?
- Which of the following groups did NOT join the British in the war against the American colonists?
- During the American Revolution, civilian colonists endured all of the following economic hardships EXCEPT
- In addition to gaining independence, the American Revolution inspired a(n)
- The colonial victory at which battle signaled the end of the War of Independence?
- (T/F) The Battle of Trenton was different from previous battles because the Patriots went offensive.
- Who was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence?
- What measure adopted by the First Continental Congress was important in the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
- During the French and Indian War, British troops and colonial militia fought
- The Declaration of Independence was based on the idea of natural rights, or rights that