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What cause of the American Revolution sent Britain into great debt?
The French and Indian War
What law/cause of the American Revolution prohibited the colonists from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
What phrase did the colonists create that meant the colonies shouldn’t have been taxed since they had no representatives speaking for them in the British Parliament?
No Taxation Without Representation
Who was the founder of The Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Many colonists opposed the increase of British troops in the colonies. They made fun of the troops by calling them names. What were the two names that colonists called the troops?
Redcoats and Lobsters
How many colonists died during The Boston Massacre?
5
Which cause of the American Revolution resulted in the Patriots dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor and smuggling in tea from Dutch companies?.
The Boston Tea Party
Who signed the Declaration of Independence in a large font, hoping to encourage other men to sign even though they were committing treason?
John Hancock
Why did the British Parliament create and enforce The Intolerable Acts on the colonists? Essentially, what cause of the American Revolution were they angry about?
As punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts forced the colonists to quarter British troops. What does quarter mean?
To house
The British Parliament imposed The Intolerable Acts on the colonies. Why were they called The Intolerable Acts?
The goal of this act was to make the lives of the colonists miserable, or intolerable.
Who was the Patriot speaker famous for giving the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" ?
Patrick Henry
What are members of a militia who were ready to fight in a mintue's notice known as?
Minutemen
Three men were tasked with warning the colonial leaders that the British soldiers were on the move. Who was one of these men?
Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes
Three men were tasked with warning the colonial leaders that the British soldiers were on the move. Who successfully made it to Lexington?
Revere, Prescott, and Dawes.
Who fired "The shot heard 'round the world?"
Nobody knows.
