Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What act required colonists to house and feed British troops?
Quartering Act
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What is the significance of the date July 4, 1776?
the 13 colonies announce their independence from England
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What were some of the causes of the American Revolution? Give at least 4
taxation without representation, Quartering Act, Proclamation Act, lack of representation in Parliament, Boston Massacre, mercantilism, Intolerable Acts,
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the phrase "consent of the governed". What does it refer to?
That the power of the government comes from the people
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What battle is known as the turning point because the American victory resulted in the formation of an alliance with France?
Saratoga
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Who was the first person killed during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
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What event occurred on March 5, 1770 and resulted in the death of 5 colonists including Crispus Attucks?
Boston Massacre
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How did England respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They issued the Coercive (Intolerable Acts)
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What is salutary neglect?
Policy by which England left the colonies alone to rule themselves
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Who wrote Common Sense and the Crisis?
Thomas Paine
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What is a tyrant?
a cruel or unjust ruler who abuses their power (ex. King George III)
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Why did England begin taxing the colonies?
To pay for the debt acquired from the French & Indian War
