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American Revolution Trivia
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What was the name of the British Parliament's punitive laws passed after the Boston Tea Party?
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What surprise attack did Washington launch after crossing the Delaware River on December 26, 1776?
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Which German baron's military manual, known as the 'Blue Book,' became the standard drill manual for the Continental Army?
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What famous bell is associated with American independence and is located in Philadelphia?
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What nickname was given to the American ship USS Constitution because cannonballs bounced off its hull?
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What was the name of the first submarine used in military combat, deployed during the Revolution in 1776?
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Who designed the first official US flag with stars and stripes according to tradition?
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In what year did the Revolutionary War officially end with the Treaty of Paris?
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What was Abigail Adams's famous plea to her husband regarding the new government?
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What was the name of the pamphlet by Thomas Paine that argued for American independence in 1776?
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Which flag is traditionally credited to Betsy Ross?
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Which 1770 event, where British soldiers killed five colonists, was used as propaganda against British rule?
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What phrase meaning 'no taxation without representation' became a rallying cry for the colonists?
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What was the name of the fictional company used as a front by Washington's Culper Spy Ring?
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Which American naval hero is credited with saying 'I have not yet begun to fight'?
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What was the name of the first major American naval vessel, commanded by John Paul Jones?
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What river did George Washington famously cross on Christmas night 1776?
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What general surrendered the British forces at Yorktown in 1781?
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What British general replaced William Howe as commander of British forces in North America in 1778?
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What was Nathan Hale's famous last statement before being executed by the British?
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Which Continental Army general led the successful Southern Campaign that weakened British forces before Yorktown?
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Which 16-year-old girl rode 40 miles through the night in 1777 to warn colonial militia of a British attack, similar to Paul Revere?
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What was the name of the colonial militia members who were ready to fight at a minute's notice?
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Which frigate did John Paul Jones command when he raided the British coast at Whitehaven in 1778?
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Which American officer commanded the Sullivan Expedition of 1779, targeting Iroquois villages in New York?
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What invisible ink method did the Culper Ring use in their secret correspondence?
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Which American general infamously defected to the British side during the war?
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In which colony did the Battles of Lexington and Concord take place?
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What holiday celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
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Which city hosted the Continental Congress where the Declaration of Independence was signed?
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Which major American city was occupied by the British for nearly the entire duration of the war, from 1776 to 1783?
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Through what fictitious trading company did France secretly channel military supplies to the Americans before 1778?
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Which British general surrendered at Saratoga in October 1777?
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What was the name of the secret spy ring George Washington organized on Long Island?
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Which colonial leader organized the Sons of Liberty in Boston?
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Which British king ruled during the American Revolution?
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What plantation did Thomas Jefferson call home?
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What was the name of the hill where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought?
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What was the name of the German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the war?
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Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'The American Crisis' which began 'These are the times that try men's souls'?
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What was the original name of the document we know as the Declaration of Independence?
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Who was known as the 'Swamp Fox' for his guerrilla tactics in the Southern Campaign?
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What was the name of the fort Benedict Arnold attempted to surrender to the British in 1780?
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Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, often called the first martyr of the Revolution?
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Which founding father served as the first Secretary of the Treasury?
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Which American general won the crucial Battle of Cowpens in January 1781?
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Which battle on August 16, 1780, was a devastating American defeat in South Carolina under General Horatio Gates?
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What code number did George Washington use for himself in the Culper Ring's numerical cipher system?
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What was the rallying cry associated with the Gadsden Flag?
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In which year did the Stamp Act go into effect?
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Which country was the main ally of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
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What was the name of the committee appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence, known as the Committee of Five?
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How many original colonies declared independence from Britain?
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What type of paper money did the Continental Congress issue to finance the Revolutionary War?
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What was the Olive Branch Petition?
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What was the name of the slave who sued for his freedom in a famous 1783 Massachusetts case, helping end slavery in that state?
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Which founding father was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
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What was the total estimated cost of the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in today's dollars?
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Which battle on October 7, 1780, in the Carolinas saw Patriot militia defeat Loyalist forces atop a ridge?
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What role did Deborah Sampson play during the Revolutionary War?
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What percentage of the colonial population remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution?
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Who famously said 'Give me liberty, or give me death' in 1775?
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Which African American slave served as a double agent spy for the Americans during the Yorktown campaign?
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Which founding father became the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
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What symbol featuring a coiled rattlesnake with the words 'Don't Tread on Me' represented colonial defiance?
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What was the name of the French general who commanded French troops at Yorktown alongside Washington?
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What was the Conway Cabal?
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What was the name of George Washington's estate in Virginia?
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Which act of 1773, giving the East India Company a tea monopoly, directly led to the Boston Tea Party?
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Which African American poet wrote a poem praising George Washington and was invited to meet him?
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Which Native American leader allied with the British and led devastating raids on frontier settlements in New York?
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What were reportedly John Adams's last words on July 4, 1826, unaware Jefferson had already died?
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How long did the siege of Yorktown last before the British surrendered?
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Which battle on January 3, 1777, followed Washington's victory at Trenton and boosted American morale?
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What were the first shots of the Revolutionary War called, fired at Lexington and Concord?
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Which act of 1764 taxed sugar, molasses, and other goods imported by the colonies?
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Which colony was founded by Roger Williams as a haven for religious freedom?
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
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What turning-point battle in 1777 convinced France to ally with the Americans?
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Which British warship did John Paul Jones capture after the famous naval battle where his own ship sank?
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Which American general was killed leading the failed assault on Quebec City on December 31, 1775?
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What was the approximate value of Continental currency by war's end compared to its face value?
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What 1778 treaty formally established the military alliance between France and the United States?
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What harsh winter camp in 1777-1778 tested the Continental Army's endurance?
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What was the famous protest in 1773 where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
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How many Hessian soldiers were captured at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776?
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Which state was the first to ratify the US Constitution in December 1787?
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Which battle in June 1775 was one of the first major battles and proved colonists could stand against the British?
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Which battle in September 1777 resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia?
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Which resolution, introduced by Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776, formally proposed independence?
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What nickname did the British soldiers receive because of their red uniforms?
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What Polish military engineer designed fortifications for the Continental Army, including at West Point?
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What young French nobleman volunteered to serve in the Continental Army and became one of Washington's most trusted aides?
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War in 1763, setting the stage for colonial unrest?
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Who is known as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
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How many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were born in the British Isles?
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What phrase became a common expression meaning 'completely worthless' due to wartime currency inflation?
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What was the name of the financial scheme where Robert Morris used personal credit to fund the Continental Army?
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Which colony was the last of the original 13 to be established, founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733?
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What was the name of the Hessian commander killed at the Battle of Trenton?
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What was the first form of national government for the United States, adopted in 1777?
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Which future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court served as an officer in the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
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What colonial practice of refusing to purchase British goods was used as economic protest before the Revolution?
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Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
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Who captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in May 1775 along with Benedict Arnold?
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How many American soldiers died at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?
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Which tax on printed materials in 1765 outraged the colonists?
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Which founding father is famous for his experiments with electricity and a kite?
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What 1765 meeting was the first colonial body to formally protest British taxation?
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How many total estimated military deaths occurred on the American side during the Revolutionary War?
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What famous command was allegedly given at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
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Which battle in 1781 was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
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What was the name of the woman who walked through British lines to warn Washington of a planned surprise attack at the Battle of Whitemarsh?
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How many men disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea during the Boston Tea Party?
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Which Polish cavalry officer, known as the 'Father of the American Cavalry,' died at the Siege of Savannah?
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Which woman operated a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth after her husband collapsed, earning the nickname Molly Pitcher?
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What was the name of the volunteer army organized by the Continental Congress?
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Which famous document begins with 'We the People'?
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Who wrote 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania' protesting the Townshend Acts?
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What was the total number of British troops stationed in the colonies at the start of hostilities in 1775?
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Which European military officer helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
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Which 1774 gathering of delegates from 12 colonies was the first coordinated colonial response to British policies?
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How many casualties did the British suffer at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
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What document written by George Mason in 1776 influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights?
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What year was the Boston Massacre?
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How many African Americans are estimated to have served in the Continental Army during the war?
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What French admiral's fleet blocked British reinforcements at Yorktown, helping secure the American victory?
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What key provision did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 establish regarding the western boundary of the United States?
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In what year did Spain officially enter the Revolutionary War against Britain as an ally of France?
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What term did the colonists use for those who remained loyal to the British Crown?
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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence with the largest signature?
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What was the exact date of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
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How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
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Who made the famous midnight ride in April 1775 to warn colonists that British troops were approaching?
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Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence at age 26?
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What was Benedict Arnold's rank in the British Army after he defected?
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What was the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783?
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What communication network did Samuel Adams help establish to coordinate colonial resistance across the colonies?
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What was the approximate size of the Continental Army at its peak during the war?
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What was the name of the 1786 armed uprising in Massachusetts by debt-ridden farmers that exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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Which colony was the site of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown in 1607?
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Which member of the Culper Ring used the alias 'Samuel Culper Jr.'?
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What type of government did the colonists establish after winning independence?
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What Native American confederacy allied with the British during the Revolutionary War?
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Which battle on March 15, 1781, weakened Cornwallis's forces even though the British technically won?
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What was the colonial term for supporters of independence from Britain?
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Who served as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
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Which document, adopted on July 4, 1776, formally announced the colonies' separation from Britain?
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What was the total number of chests of tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party?
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Which act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers in their homes?
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