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- Q1The war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence.American Revolution30s
- Q2the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain authored by Thomas JeffersonDeclaration of Independence30s
- Q3author of the Declaration of Independence. He borrowed ideas on natural rights from John LockeThomas Jefferson30s
- Q41st 10 Amendments to the Constitution that detail the protections of our personal libertiesThe Bill of Rights30s
- Q5A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of powerchecks and balances30s
- Q6reflected the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed because they had no direct representatives in Parliamentno taxation without representation30s
- Q7The government of the United States. A set of principles (guidelines) that describe the duties and powers of the government.U.S. Constitution30s
- Q8led the Continental Army during the American Revolution/1st president of the United StatesGeorge Washington30s
- Q9"The Shot Heard Round the World"- The first battle of the Revolution in which British general Thomas Gage went after the stockpiled weapons of the colonists in Concord, Massachusetts.Lexington and Concord30s
- Q101765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapersStamp Act30s
- Q11(1764) British deeply in debt partly to French & Indian War. English Parliament placed a tariff on sugar, coffee, wines, and molasses. colonists avoided the tax by smuggling and by bribing tax collectors.Sugar Act30s
- Q121765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.Quartering Act30s
- Q13A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies before the American RevolutionSons of Liberty30s
- Q14A war with the French and Indians versus the British and other Indian tribes over the Ohio River Valley.The French and Indian War30s
- Q15Incident on March 5, 1770 where the redcoats killed eleven colonists. This is significant because it added to the resentment of the British by the colonists.The Boston Massacre30s