The American Revolution

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When was the 7 years war?
1756-1763
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what did Grenville want to do?
tax americans to combat debt
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What did the Grenville program 1763 do?
restrict westward expansion
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What restricted colonial money supply
Currency Act 1764
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what did the 27 delegetes from 9 colonies have to do?
swear allegence to the crown and subordination to parliament
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when was the boston massacre?
5th May 1770
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when was the boston tea party and how many chests were dumped into the harbour?
16th Dec 1773 - 342
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what was the boston tea party in protest of?
'taxation without representation'
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When was the Continental Congress?
sept- dec 1774
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when was the war of independence?
1775-83
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The Declaration of Independence was written and publish when?
1776 Thomas Jefferson
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criticism of the declaration?
hypocrisy of slave owners
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what did samuel jackson say?
how is it that we hear the biggest yelps for liberty amongst the drivers of slaves
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When was the peace of paris?
1783
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who was mercy otis warren?
propagandist attacking royal authority in massachusetts
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'remember the ladies (in new laws)'
Abigail Adams
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how many states had abolished slavery by what year
6 1788
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when was the new york manumission society formed?
1784
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how long were congress prohibited from abolishing slavery for?
20 years 1808
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When was the constituional congress?
may 1787
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