History of the Americas Questions
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What did the British give slaves who fought on their side?
After what victory did the French form an alliance with the Americans?
Which militia group defeated Burgoyne's troops at Bennington, Vermont?
What geographical feature did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from settling west of?
Who was president of the Second Continental Congress?
What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?
Name the African American who fought at Concord and Bunker Hill, winning his freedom.
Eventually, all the colonies have African Americans fighting except one; name that colony.
Which side won at Long Island in August 1776?
In 1777, William Howe captured which city, causing Congress to flee?
What were colonists called who wanted independence from Britain, even if it meant a fight?
Where was British support the weakest during the American Revolution?
Who disguised himself as a Dutch schoolteacher to spy on the British at Long Island, got caught, and was hanged?
What was the first battle of the American colonies against the British in the war for independence?
What does Deborah Sampson of Massachusetts do so that she can fight in the American Revolution?
Which leader convinced Parliament to take action against colonial smuggling?
Name the British leader that was ordered to seize the weapons of the Massachusetts militia?
How did most Southerners make a living?
What ended the French and Indian War and marked the end of France as a power in North America?
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to act against the Stamp Act?