Question 1

Following the battles of Lexington and Concord, Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation

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Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, issued by the royal governor of Virginia, promised freedom to defecting, able-bodied slaves who would fight for the British, aiming to disrupt American revolutionary efforts by undermining the institution of slavery.

Question 2

Why did General Gage plan a surprise attack on an ammunition storage site in Concord?

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Question 3

Which colony failed to send a delegate to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia?

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Georgia failed to send a delegate to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

Question 4

Why did the northern slave Phillis Wheatley gain national attention?

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Phillis Wheatley gained national attention for her poetry that included themes of freedom for slaves. Despite being born into slavery in Africa, she was taught how to read and write and went on to become one of the most famous poets in America during the 18th century. Her work was praised by figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Question 5

Explain why Americans opposed to the Stamp Act adopted the rallying cry of "Liberty and property!"

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Question 6

Who fired the first shot at Lexington?

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The first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington, which marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, is famously known as the "shot heard 'round the world." However, historical accounts are unclear about who exactly fired this first shot, leading to its common reference as being fired by an "unknown person."

Question 7

The "powder alarm" of September 1774 convinced Thomas Gage that

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The "powder alarm" of September 1774 involved ordinary colonists in multiple towns coming together to prevent British troops from seizing colonial gunpowder. This showed Gage that ordinary colonists would unite and potentially use armed conflict against British forces, leading him to reinforce British fortifications and increase troop levels in Boston.

Question 8

What circumstances caused the British government to issue the Proclamation of 1763, and how did the terms of the act consider the Indians?

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Question 9

What did the members of the First Continental Congress discuss when they met in September 1774?

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Question 10

Why did many Americans who supported the patriot cause accept the legitimacy of the committees of public safety, the regrouped colonial assemblies, and the Continental Congress?

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The new governing bodies maintained a sense of continuity and legitimacy because they were composed of many of the same leaders who had been elected to office under the colonial system. This familiarity helped garner support among the colonists for these new institutions during the revolutionary period.

Question 11

Why did Bostonians throw tea overboard into Boston harbor in December 1773?

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Question 12

What was the purpose of the Continental Association created at the First Continental Congress?

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The purpose of the Continental Association was to enforce a staggered and limited boycott of trade, specifically with Great Britain, in order to put economic pressure on the British government to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

Question 13

Explain how the imposition of the Townshend duties led to the Boston Massacre.

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Question 14

After the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, slaves who had gained their freedom by joining the British army settled in Nova Scotia or

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A large number of former slaves who fought with the British settled in Nova Scotia. Some were also sent to Sierra Leone as part of the British abolitionist movement, but it was not a common destination for these particular ex-soldiers. Philadelphia and Boston were cities where former slaves settled, but these were not exclusively former soldiers who fought with the British. The West Indies were not a significant destination for these ex-soldiers.

Question 15

What was "virtual representation," and why were the colonists opposed to it?

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Question 16

Why was Thomas Gage, military commander and the royal governor of Massachusetts, ordered to attack a suspected ammunition storage site at Concord in April 1775? Did he agree this was the best course of action?

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Question 17

What were the conflicting interests in the Ohio Valley before the Seven Years' War, and what was the outcome of the war for each participant?

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Question 18

How did General Gage react to the increased violence and collapsing royal authority in Massachusetts early in 1775?

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General Gage reacted to the increased violence and collapsing royal authority in Massachusetts early in 1775 by requesting twenty thousand additional troops from England. He believed that this military force would be necessary to restore order and enforce British authority in the colonies. This decision ultimately led to the outbreak of the American Revolution later that year.

Question 19

What was the purpose of the committees of correspondence, and how did their role develop in the early 1770s?

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Question 20

Briefly describe the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, two of George Grenville's attempts to generate income for Britain in 1764 and 1765. Why did the colonists object to these measures?

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Quiz 6: The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis