US History Standard 3 & 4 Quiz

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  1. 4. Under his leadership the British army finally began winning battles in the French and Indian War, and the Iroquois agreed to support Britain.
  2. 6. Declared American independence on July 2, 1776 and adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
  3. 10. The victory for the colonists that dramatically changed Britain's war strategy.
  4. 14. Colonists sent a forceful message to Britain communicating their feelings about the Tea Act.
  5. 16. The document that announced that people have unalienable rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
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  1. 1. The battle George Washington led on Christmas night 1776.
  2. 2. A package of revenue laws imposing taxes on imports of glass, lead, paint, paper and tea.
  3. 3. This banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and intended to prevent further costly conflicts with the Native Americans.
  4. 5. A method used to communicate with the colonists.
  5. 6. Helped found the Sons of Liberty, a secrete resistance group.
  6. 7. A pamphlet targeting King George III written by Thomas Paine.
  7. 8. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
  8. 9. An ambitious 22-year-old colonel was defeated at Fort Necessity in the opening battle of the French and Indian War.
  9. 11. The document that urged King George to consider a return to "the former harmony" between Britain and the colonies.
  10. 12. A financial expert chosen by King George III to serve as Prime Minister in the hope that he could solve the financial problems caused by the French and Indian War.
  11. 13. In 1765, Parliament passes this tax, requiring colonists to pay a direct tax on a variety of printed items.
  12. 15. A group of colonist who supported Britain during the Revolution.