Question: The American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies, which declared independence as the United States of America.

After 1765, growing philosophical and political differences strained the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies. Following the Stamp Act, Patriot protests against taxation without representation escalated into boycotts, which culminated in the Sons of Liberty destroying a shipment of tea in Boston Harbor. Britain responded by closing Boston Harbor and passing a series of punitive measures against Massachusetts colony. Massachusetts colonists responded with the Suffolk Resolves, and they established a shadow government which wrested control of the countryside from the Crown. Twelve colonies formed a Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance, establishing committees and conventions that effectively seized power.

British attempts to disarm the Massachusetts militia at Concord in April 1775 led to open combat. Militia forces then besieged Boston, forcing a British evacuation in March 1776, and Congress appointed George Washington to command the Continental Army. Concurrently, an American attempt to invade Quebec and raise rebellion against the British decisively failed. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted for independence, issuing its declaration on July4. Sir William Howe launched a British counter-offensive, capturing New York City and leaving American morale at a low ebb. However, victories at Trenton and Princeton restored American confidence. In 1777, the British launched an invasion from Quebec under John Burgoyne, intending to isolate New England. Instead of assisting this effort, Howe took his army on a separate campaign against Philadelphia, and Burgoyne was decisively defeated at Saratoga in October 1777. 1. Did someone try to take away someone else's arms?
2. Did someone try to take away someone else's arms?
3. Who was trying to do the taking?
4. From whom?
5. When was this?
6. What did the militants do after that?
7. Who then became a commander?
8. Of what force?
9. Who was in charge of a Britain retaliation?
10. Did he gain anything?
11. What?
12. What was this overall grand conflict called?
13. Did it have an alternate name?
14. What dates was it fought?
15. Who was it between?
16. What legislative action was the catalyst?
17. What was ruined in water?
18. Who did that?
19. Where at? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Yes
2. Yes
3. the British
4. the Massachusetts militia
5. April 1775
6. besieged Boston
7. George Washington
8. the Continental Army
9. Sir William Howe
10. Yes
11. New York City
12. The American Revolutionary War
13. the American War of Independence
14. 1775-1783
15. Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies
16. the Stamp Act
17. a shipment of tea
18. the Sons of Liberty
19. in Boston Harbor

Q: CHAPTER II

THE WRECK

The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell. Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths. Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun. Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart. Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.

They had ridden out a winter's gale in the Bay of Biscay and for a night had lost the hulk and the men on board. Then they went into Vigo, where Lister's firemen wrecked a wine shop and it cost him much in bribes to save them from jail. He had another taste of their quality at Las Palmas, where they made trouble with the port guards and Brown brawled in the cheap wine shops behind the cathedral. In fact, it was some relief when the captain fell off the steam tram that runs between town and port, and a cut on his head stopped his adventures.

Then they steamed for fourteen-hundred miles before the Northeast Trades, with a misty blue sky overhead and long, white-topped seas rolling up astern. The Trade breeze was cool and bracing, but they lost it near the coast, and now the air was hot and strangely heavy. One felt languid and cheerfulness cost an effort. The men had begun to grumble and Lister was glad the voyage was nearly over and it was time to get to work.

1. a winter's gale
2. in the Bay of Biscay
3. Yes
4. into Vigo
5. Lister's firemen
6. No
7. it cost him much in bribes
8. Yes
9. at Las Palmas,
10. made trouble with the port guards
11. Brown
12. in the cheap wine shops
13. the cathedral.
14. No
15. Yes
16. malaria
17. his glasses
18. 1400 miles
19. No
20. He was glad the voyage was nearly over

Numbered questions:
1. What type of weather did they just overcome?
2. Where?
3. Did they lose people during this?
4. Where did they go next?
5. Who wrecked a wine shop?
6. Did they go to jail?
7. What did he have to do to prevent that?
8. Had they caused trouble before?
9. Where?
10. What did they do?
11. Who got in a fight?
12. Where?
13. What were they behind?
14. Was this a stormy night now?
15. Was Brown sick?
16. What did he have?
17. What was he looking for?
18. How far did they travel before the Northeast Trades?
19. Was the wind hot?
20. What was Lister happy about?

input: Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; "nee" Spencer; 1 July 1961 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II.

Diana was born into the Spencer family, a family of British nobility with royal ancestry and was the youngest daughter of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Roche. She grew up in Park House, situated on the Sandringham estate, and was educated in England and Switzerland. In 1975after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencershe became known as Lady Diana Spencer. She came to prominence in February 1981 when her engagement to Prince Charles was announced to the world.

Diana's wedding to the Prince of Wales took place at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July 1981 and reached a global television audience of over 750 million people. During her marriage, Diana was Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, and Countess of Chester. The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, who were then respectively second and third in the line of succession to the British throne. As Princess of Wales, Diana undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions overseas. She was celebrated for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. She was involved with dozens of charities including London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, of which she was president from 1989. 1. When Diana was born?
2. What was her title?
3. She was married to whom?
4. Who is he?
5. Which family she was born into?
6. Does it have royal ancestry?
7. Who was her mother?
8. And father?
9. When she was married to the prince?
10. Where?
11. Was it televised?
12. How many people watched it?
13. Did they have any offspring?
14. How many?
15. Who was the oldest?
16. The youngest?
17. Going back - where she grew up?
18. Where is it?
19. How many countries she got her education?
20. What she became in 1989? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. 1 July 1961
2. Princess of Wales
3. Charles
4. Prince of Wales
5. Spencer family
6. yes
7. Frances Roche
8. John Spencer
9. 29 July 1981
10. St Paul's Cathedral
11. yes
12. 750 million people
13. yes
14. two
15. William
16. Harry
17. She grew up in Park House
18. Sandringham estate
19. Two
20. President of Great Ormond Street Hospital