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Why were the colonists angered by the Royal Proclamation issued by King George III in 1763? |
It ordered them to not cross over the Appalachian Mountains. |
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Which of the following was least likely to support the Stamp Act? |
The colonists |
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The slogan " no taxation without representation" became a popular cry in the colonies because of which of the following? |
The Stamp Act |
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What was the Boston Massacre? |
The killing of several unarmed colonists by the British |
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The colonists set up a militia. What is a militia? |
An army of citizens |
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Who, helped by a small committee, wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped tea overboard. What is this historic event called? |
The Boston Tea Party |
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Who was chosen to lead the Americans against the British? |
George Washington |