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What is King George lll
The British monarch who reigned during the American Revolution
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What is Boston Massacre
Incident in 1770 when British troops fired at and killed American colonists
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What is April 19, 1775
When did the American Revolution begin
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What is loyalists
What were the people called that supported the British
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What is Patriots
People who supported the Americans
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What is Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution
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What is Boston Tea Party
Incident in 1773, when colonists protested British policies by going on British ships and throwing their cargoes of tea overboard
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What is September 3 1783
When did the American Revolution end
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What is they thought they should get a say in what laws they have to follow
Why were colonists angry at the Parliament for passing the acts
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What is July 4, 1776
When the Declaration adopted
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What is militia
A force of armed civilians pledged to defend their community
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What is Stamp Act
Law requiring every legal and commercial document to carry an official stamp showing that a tax has been paid
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What is 700
How many British troops arrived in Lexington on April 19, 1775
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What is River
Did Paul Revere cross a river or land to get to Charleston
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What is Continental Army
Americas government during the American Revolution
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What is artillery
Cannons and large guns
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What is Townshend Act
Act passed my the Parliament in 1767 to tax imports in the colonies
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What is Paul Revere and William Dawes
The two messengers who were sent to Lexington and Concord to spread news about British troop movements
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What is 700
How many militiamen were waiting with Captain John Parker in Lexington
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What is Thomas Paine
The man who wrote Common Sense
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What is Second Continental Congress
Americas government during the Revolutionary War
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What is Intolerable Acts
What is the series of laws meant to punish Massachusetts and prevent resistance in other colonies
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What is George Washington
Who had forced the British to retreat from Boston in March 1776
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What is 17
What day in March 1776 did the British retreat from Boston
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What is General Thomas Gage
The British general
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