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In which region of the original Thirteen Colonies was education the best in the 1700s as determined by literacy rates and the number of schools?
In which region of the original Thirteen Colonies was education the best in the 1700s as determined by literacy rates and the number of schools?
New England
In which region of the original Thirteen Colonies was the best for growing valuable and profitable cash crops because of its soil and growing conditions?
In which region of the original Thirteen Colonies was the best for growing valuable and profitable cash crops because of its soil and growing conditions?
South
Where did the majority of African slaves in England’s American Colonies go during the 1700s?
Where did the majority of African slaves in England’s American Colonies go during the 1700s?
Chesapeake & South
Which college or university was the first one founded in the present-day United States?
Which college or university was the first one founded in the present-day United States?
Harvard
After 1660, immigration into the Colonies increased dramatically for which two groups of settlers?
After 1660, immigration into the Colonies increased dramatically for which two groups of settlers?
Germans & Scots-Irish
Which laws were passed by Parliament to punish the citizens of Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
Which laws were passed by Parliament to punish the citizens of Boston for the Boston Tea Party?
Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts (in the Colonies)
Which law required settlers to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains?
Which law required settlers to remain east of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Which document signed in 1215 by King John limited the power of the king and prevented him from taxing his nobles without their consent?
Which document signed in 1215 by King John limited the power of the king and prevented him from taxing his nobles without their consent?
Magna Carta
hat types of laws were the Navigation Acts, passed by Parliament in the mid-1600s and 1700s?
hat types of laws were the Navigation Acts, passed by Parliament in the mid-1600s and 1700s?
Trade Laws
Which economic policy holds that a nation or empire can build wealth and power by exporting manufactured goods in exchange for gold and silver?
Which economic policy holds that a nation or empire can build wealth and power by exporting manufactured goods in exchange for gold and silver?
Mercantilism
Which British law was passed to assist the struggling British East India Company?
Which British law was passed to assist the struggling British East India Company?
Tea Act
Which British law required that a tax be paid on any printed document in the Colonies?
Which British law required that a tax be paid on any printed document in the Colonies?
Stamp Act
Which British law greatly impacted rum distillers because it taxed molasses?
Which British law greatly impacted rum distillers because it taxed molasses?
Sugar Act
What was the Patriot’s central slogan against taxation by Parliament?
What was the Patriot’s central slogan against taxation by Parliament?
No taxation without representation
Which British laws placed a tax on paint, glass, and other items commonly used by the Colonists?
Which British laws placed a tax on paint, glass, and other items commonly used by the Colonists?
Townshend Acts
Who was made Commander of the Continental Army in 1775?
Who was made Commander of the Continental Army in 1775?
George Washington
Which founding father was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Which founding father was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Which founding father was the Colonial agent in London that later became the oldest delegate to the Second Continental Congress?
Which founding father was the Colonial agent in London that later became the oldest delegate to the Second Continental Congress?
Benjamin Franklin
Which founding father gave a passionate speech that he allegedly ended with the statement: “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Which founding father gave a passionate speech that he allegedly ended with the statement: “Give me liberty or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
Which founding father wrote the pamphlets Common Sense and American Crisis?
Which founding father wrote the pamphlets Common Sense and American Crisis?
Thomas Paine
Where was the first shot of the American Revolution fired that became known as the “shot heard ‘round the world”?
Where was the first shot of the American Revolution fired that became known as the “shot heard ‘round the world”?
Battle of Lexington
In which battle did General Cornwallis surrender to joint French and American forces?
In which battle did General Cornwallis surrender to joint French and American forces?
Battle of Yorktown
Which battle convinced the French to join in the war against the British?
Which battle convinced the French to join in the war against the British?
Battle of Saratoga
In which battle did George Washington sneak attack Hessians under Colonel Rall?
In which battle did George Washington sneak attack Hessians under Colonel Rall?
Battle of Trenton
In which battle did Molly Pitcher help bring water to the dehydrated troops?
In which battle did Molly Pitcher help bring water to the dehydrated troops?
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
What were the three categories of protest used by the Colonists to protest British taxes and policies?
What were the three categories of protest used by the Colonists to protest British taxes and policies?
Intellectual, Economic, & Violent Intimidation
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