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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: was afraid the French would back the colonies. C: needed the colonists to have paid for the war. B: was afraid many of the colonist would return to Britain. D: wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 After the French and Indian War, the Parliament of Great Britain passed new laws for the colonies. Some of the laws were passed because Great Britain

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: General Burgoyne C: General Lord Cornwallis B: General Benedict Arnold General William Howe 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 A person who fought in the American Revolution could have said the following things: *I was a British general *My troops fought battles in the southern colonies. *I surrendered at Yorktown.

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: let colonist choose whether or not to buy tea. C: destroy ships that brought tea from other countries. B: force the colonist to purchase tea from Great Britain. D: close the port of Boston and punish them for the loss of tea. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The Boston Tea Party made many people in Great Britain angry. As a result, Parliament passed the Coercive or Intolerable Acts. The main purpose of these acts were to

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Lake Champlain. C: Ft. McHenry. B: Tippecanoe. D: New Orleans. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The last battle of the war was fought to protect the South. This was the battle of

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The colonists should not be paying taxes on tea. C: The colonists should stop buying British goods. B: The colonists should sign the Declaration of Independence. D: The colonists should stop complain- ing about the king of England. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 During the Revolutionary War, some colonists were called Patriots and other colonists were called loyalists. Which of the following BEST states a Loyalist’s point of view?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Saratoga C: Bunker Hill B: Trenton D: Lexington 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 All wars have what is called “turning points.” This would be when the side that is losing new begins to win. During the American Revolution, the “turning point” was the battle of

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The fighting that took place was very loud. C: The fighting at Lexington last for months. B: The fight made news in the colonies, Europe, & other parts of the world. D: The fight spread to English colonies that were all over the world. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 In April, 1775, the Revolutionary War began when British soldiers and American minutemen met in battle. The first shot that was fired is referred to as “the shot heard ‘round the world.” What does this statement mean?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: to win freedom from Great Britain. C: to stop British attacks on American cities on the coast. B: to protect the right to trade with anyone. D: to keep Native Americans on reservations. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The MAIN reason why this war was fought was

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: become part of France. C: take over Great Britain B: leave the land to Native Americans. D: get more land, such as Canada. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 There were many reasons why the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States took place. A group that was supporting the war were the “War Hawks.” They wanted the United States to

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Committees of Correspondence. C: Daughters of the American Revolution. B: Sons of Liberty. D: Pioneers of the West. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 In the years before the American Revolution, it was difficult to spread news from colony to colony. Some of the colonists started groups to write to colonists in other areas to spread news of what was happening. These groups were called the

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Canada C: Chicago B: Florida D: Alaska 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the Unites States. During the war, may Americans wanted the United States to take over a British colony in North America. What was this colony?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: people voting in the states. C: the legislative branch of Great Britain. B: representatives in state conventions. D: members of the Second Continental Congress. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 After the Constitution was written, it had to be ratified (accepted). It was accepted by

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: They agreed to give women the right to vote. C: They agreed to add a bill of rights to the Constitution. B: They agreed to end slavery in the United States. D: They agreed that only the new federal government would collect taxes. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Two groups were arguing over accepting the Constitution. The peole who wanted the Constitution were called Federalists. What did the Federalists fo to get support for the United States Constitution?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Natchez Trace. C: Northwest Passage. B: Wilderness Trail. D: Franconia Notch. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 In the late 1700s, many settlers wanted to move westward. Daniel Boone led settlers through a path that he and others built called the

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The both served on the Continental Congress. C: They both led armies into battle. B: They both served as governors of colonies. D: They both died for the cause of independence. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Why were Crispus Attucks and Nathan Hale well- known people at the time of the American Revolution?

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