Upset by imposed taxes on tea and a British tea monopoly, some colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and went aboard British merchant ships and threw the tea overboard. What was this event called?
The Boston Tea Party
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The war is officially over when the U.S. and Great Britain sign the Treaty of _________ in 1783.
Paris
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Who writes the draft of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
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In 1787 the U.S. ________________________ is signed. It gives U.S. citizens their rights as well as the law and government.
Constitution
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In March 1775 a street mob upset by British occupation started a fight with the British soldiers. The soldiers fired on the mob and some civilians were killed. What did they call this event?
The Boston Massacre
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What river did Washington cross twice in December 1776?
The Delaware River
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Who went to France to ask them for assistance (financial and military support?
Benjamin Franklin (John Adam also)
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Where did the Continental Army camp for six months (December 1777 to June 1778) in the bitter cold as morale and supplies were in low supply?
Valley Forge
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Many colonists were upset by increasing taxes imposed by Great Britain. However, they were especially upset that there was no _____________________ with the taxation.
Representation
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Who gave the historic "Give me Liberty or give me death" speech? (What did he mean?)
Patrick Henry
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What previous war gave military experience to Washington and other Revolutionary War leaders?
French and Indian War
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Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
Philadelphia
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What country signed an alliance with the United States in 1778?