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American Rev I

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Where was the back country located in colonial days? close to the Appalachian Mountains
What caused colonists to move to the back country? land was cheaper
Why was there a problem with the colonists moving to the Ohio River Valley? Indians had been living there
Who explored the Ohio River Valley Robert La Salle
Why did the French claim that the Ohio River Valley belonged to them? because the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River
In what year did the French and Indian war begin? 1754
During the French and Indian War, The French and the Indians fought the British
Why was the outcome of the French and Indian War important It caused the British to tax the colonists, which lead to the Revolution
What was the Stamp Act? A tax on printed material
What caused the British Parliment to tax the colonies? They needed money to pay off war debts
What did the colonists mean by no taxation without representation? We won't pay taxes unless we are prepresented in Parliment
Who are the Sons of Liberty a group of men who protested the Stamp Act
Who started the Sons of Liberty? Sameul Adams
What did the Sons of Liberty force the British Parliment to do? repeal the Stamp Act
How did the colonists respond to teh Townshed Acts They boycotted British goods
Why did the British send troops and warships to Boston in 1768 to scare the colonists into paying taxes
Why did John Adams defend the soldiers who killed five colonists? He believed that everyone had a right to a fair trial
What did British Parliament do to help the East India Company? passed the Tea Act
What happened during the Boston Tea Party? Colonists disguised as Indians threw tea overboard from a British ship
WHich of the following was one of the Intolerable Acts? colonists had to feed and house British soilders
What did the Committee of Correspondence do? exchanged letters between colonists
When and where did the First Continental Congress meet? 1774 Philidelphia
What did the First Continental Congress decide? to stop trading with the British and create militias
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