Practice The American Revolution (1776) (7.2)

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Question 1.
What was the main reason for the American Revolution?
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Think about what taxes upset the colonists.
Question 2.
Name a significant event that took place in 1776.
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What document declared freedom from Britain?
3Question 3.
What document declared the independence of the American colonies?
- Treaty of Paris
- Bill of Rights
- Declaration of Independence
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It was signed on July 4, 1776.
4Question 4.
True or False: The American Revolution started in 1783.
- True
- False
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Remember the years it took for the war to unfold.
Question 5.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation implemented after the Revolution and how they reflected the challenges of establishing a new government.
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Focus on the limitations of power under the Articles.
Question 6.
Critically analyze how the American Revolution fundamentally changed the social order in the new United States.
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Think about the transforming ideas of the Revolution beyond just political change.

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