Why did the Patriot John Adams defend the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
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Adams thought the British had every right to shoot colonists.
Adams hoped the King would reward him with gold.
Adams wanted the British to know that the colonists had a strong sense of justice.
Adams wanted the British to know that the colonists had a strong sense of justice.
The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought at which two cities?
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New York and Boston
Lexington and Concord
Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Lexington and Concord
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
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The colonists wanted to end fighting and have the British repeal the Intolerable Acts.
The colonists wanted to end fighting at all costs.
The colonists wanted the King to know that they would keep fighting no matter what
The colonists wanted to end fighting and have the British repeal the Intolerable Acts.
Which of the following is a reason why the colonists declared independence?
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The colonists did not like that King George was English.
The colonists did not like being taxed without their permission.
The colonists wanted to be able to trade with Mexico.
The colonists did not like being taxed without their permission.
Which of the following is a reason why the colonists declared independence?
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The colonists believed that all people should be free to choose their own government.
The colonists wanted France to rule over them instead of Great Britain.
The colonists believed that they were no longer like the British.
The colonists believed that all people should be free to choose their own government.
Why did the French decide to help the colonists fight the British?
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France previously tried to help the British fight the colonists, but the British rejected their offer.
The colonial victory at Saratoga convinced the French that the colonists could win.
The population of the colonies was almost entirely French.