What countries participated in the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
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Why was the French and Indian War, also known as the 7 year war, called "Indian War" when it was between France and Great Britain?
Native Americans fought on both sides with the promise of recieving rewards once the war was over.
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The Intolerable Acts were punishments issued after what colonial protest?
The Boston Tea Party
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Quartering Soldiers means that colonists had to do what?
Colonists were required to house and feed soliders without payment.
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Name the 3 Georgian signers to the Declaration of Independence.
Lyman Hall, Gwinnett Button, George Walton
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Taxation without representation was a slogan prior to the American Revolution. What did it mean to the colonists?
colonists had no voice in the government that issued the unfair taxes
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This act taxed all legal papers in the colonies and even other paper products like playing cards!
The Stamp Act
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King George III issued this big announcement that forbide colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, restricting where they could live and trade.
The Proclamation of 1763
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What is the title of the official breakup letter written by the colonists to King George III?
The Declaration of Independence
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The preamble of the Declaration of Independence tells what?
Big ideas/Beliefs of the colonists such as All men are created equal and have certain rights.
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The second part of the Declaration of Independence is a list grievances. What are grievances and who were they directed to?
Grievences are complaints, how you did me wrong. In this case, it is a list of how King George and Great Britain have done wrong to the colonies.
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The final paragraph of the D.O. I. declares the colonies free of Great Britain's rule and the formation of what new country?
The United States of America
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Those who opposed leaving King George and Great Britain were called________-
Loyalist
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Elijah Clarke led the Patriots to a victory in this battle in Georgia.
The Battle of Kettle Creek
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This strategic and historical city remained in British control throughout the American Revolution despite efforts by the Patriots to reclaim it.
Siege of Savannah
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After the war ended, what was the first governing body of the new United States?