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Explore questions in the History of the Americas category that you can ask Sparky!
- How mad were the British about the Tea Party? These laws punished the city of Boston for the Boston Tea Party by closing the port and banning town meetings.
- This British law made American importers of this tasty beverage pay taxes and commissions while the British East India Company did not.
- This American commander is famous for transporting cannons over 300 miles from Ticonderoga to Boston.
- The American victory at this battle convinced this country to officially become an ally of the United States.
- Because Henry Dibble responded to the masses/committee like that, what did governor D.B. Penn call for?
- This American general became a traitor during the war (he tried to sell control of West Point to the British).
- These activists against British taxes organized boycotts and protests such as the Boston Tea Party.
- How many electoral votes did Grant get
- This act was passed by Parliament in 1764 to crack down on the smuggling of molasses (and other products) by the 13 colonies.
- The British surrendered to George Washington (ending the war) after this battle in 1781.
- The final offer of the colonists to the king to return to peace. The king refused to read it.
- At the assembly of people during the Battle of Liberty Place, how were african americans addressed?
- This event angered many colonists when a group of British soldiers fired into a mob of American protesters, killing five including the free black man, Crispus Attucks.
- This event was planned by the Sons of Liberty to protest against the Tea Act.
- How many electoral votes did Seymour get
- what massacre occurred in 1873? Describe it:Hint: in this massacre, 3 whites and 150 african americans were killed and 50 african americans were taken prisoner
- when former confederate general, James Longstreet, tried to stop the fighting of the Battle of Liberty Place what happened to him?
- 3 days after the Battle of Liberty Place, what did grant do and what was the reaction of the former confederates?
- How many black Americans served as legislators in state government during Reconstruction?
- When was the Credit Mobilier scandal?