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- Which group of people in the colonies opposed seeking independence because they were loyal to the British crown?
- When writing the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson drew on lockes concepts of what?
- Which colony was the least tolerant of religious diversity?
- In which colony did the fighting of the American revolution begin?
- What event convinced the French to openly support the colonies in their war against the British?
- In which region of the country was ship-building an important industry?
- What was a common theme in both Paines common sense and Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.
- In response to the Stamp Act, which famous Virginian started, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
- Which event helped unite the colonists on 1774, particularly in Boston, around the idea of seeking independence?
- What was the largest and most active group of patriots who supported independence from Great Britain?
- Which food products were first grown by American Indians and then shared with European colonists who spread them to other parts of the world as a part of the Colombian Exchange?
- One of the advantages that Virginia had over the other colonies involved the revenue from the cash crop tobacco. Who introduced tobacco to the colony?
- What did the earliest settlers in Massachusetts come looking for?
- American Indians taught the colonists skills that had a large impact on which aspect of colonial life?
- The phrase "Gold, God, Glory" best describes the motivations of which of the following groups during the age of discovery?
- Which Act of Parliament created the greatest unified response in the American colonies?
- Which British colonies were exporting tobacco to Europe during the colonial era?
- What institution replaced the system of indentured servitude in the South?
- What was the reason of establishment of the Jamestown settlement?
- Who promoted the philosophy of creating "a city upon a hill" for others to admire and acknowledge as a superior model by which to live?