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Patriotic groups that played a central role in agitating against the Stamp Act and enforcing nonimportation agreements. Patriotic groups that played a central role in agitating against the Stamp Act and enforcing nonimportation agreements.
Allowed the French residents of Québec to retain their traditional political and religious institutions, and extended the boundaries of the province southward to the Ohio River. Mistakenly perceived by the colonists to be part of Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party.
Local committees established across Massachusetts, and later in each of the thirteen colonies, to coordinate colonial opposition to British policies through the exchange of letters and pamphlets.
Decree issued by Parliament in the wake of Pontiac's War, prohibiting settlement beyond the Appalachians. Contributed to rising resentment of British rule in the American colonies.
When was the southern homestead act repealed?
Historic British victory over French forces on the outskirts of Québec. The surrender of Québec marked the beginning of the end of French rule in North America.
How many families used the southern homestead act?
How many enslaved persons were set free?
What percent of people took this oath of Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan?
What are some last names that previous enslavers changed their last names too?
During World War II, American women did which of the following in greater numbers than before?
Under the bracero program, Mexican citizens in the United States were able to do which of the following?
Before entering World War II in 1941, the United States took which of the following actions?
Which individual is considered to be the founder of the modern American conservative
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal face criticism from the right?
Which of Roosevelt's actions was most crucial in providing relief during the Great Depression?
How did the Public Works Administration (PWA) propose to stimulate the economy?
In 1895, which country experienced a border dispute that nearly resulted in war between the United States and Great Britain?
Which of the following drove the American people to support U.S. imperialism in its earliest stages?
In the early 1900s, what was most important in the establishment of the United States as a major global power?