History of the Americas Questions
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12. the attack on this location marked the first battle of the Civil War
19. selected to serve as the president of the Confederate States of America
5. name for a ship that was utilized by the South to break through Northern blockades
4. President of the U.S. prior to Lincoln who saw 7 states leave the Union under his leadership
a tax on this led to boycott and standoff in Boston Harbor
The Continental Congress met in this city.
When was John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry?
The British decided to tax the Colonists to pay for this from war
Acts passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
How much percent of votes did Lincoln win during his election.
This act angered colonists when it was announced in March 1765
Representatives from all colonies except Georgia gathered to form the first _______ ________
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but issued the ________ Act the same day.
The Coercive Acts became known as the ______ _______ and ended up uniting the colonists against the British.
Merchants in England became upset with the colonist's boycotts because they were losing money so Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts except for the one on ______.
The Continental Congress agreed to boycott all British imports until the ________ Acts were repealed.
Congress met and decided to refused to buy, or ________, the stamped paper.
Many colonists felt it was unfair to be taxed without a representative in Parliament so the rallying cry " ____ _____ _____ ______" became the rallying cry of the American Revolution.
a "massacre" in this city was used as propaganda by the Sons of Liberty
The Loyalists or ______ wanted to repair the relationship with Great Britian and remain