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 What year did the Revolutionary War start? |
 1775 |
 What event did the rebels do to begin the war? |
 Dump 10,000 pounds of tea into the ocean. |
 How long was the war? |
 About 8 years |
 Did the British come by land or sea? |
 By sea |
 What colors were the main color uniforms in the war? |
 Red and blue |
 Name at least two weapons they used in the war. |
 Muskets,cannons,riffles, and flintlock pistols |
 How did the Rebels signal the others on how the British were going to get there? |
 They signaled by putting two lanterns if the British were coming water and one for land. |
 Who was the main general in the war on the Rebels side? |
 General George Washington |
 When was the Boston Tea Party? |
 1713 |
 Why is Paul Revere so important? |
 He warned the people about the British attacking and told when they were going to strike back. |
 Why were colonist angry about British taxes? |
 Colonist were angry because the king was taxing them 3 cents which is 30 dollars now. Also the taxes were pretty expensive. |
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About how many American or English soldiers died in the war?
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25,000 or 26,000 for the Americans and 10,000 British soldiers.
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What did Benjamin Franklin do to support the war?
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He went to France to ask for money so the Rebellions could buy more supplies.
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Who threw the tea into the ocean?
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Paul Revere and the Sons of Liberty did.
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Why did the British government need to tax the colonist?
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The government was low on cash with the war against the French so they needed the extra money for supplies.
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