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Who wrote the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson.
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What British General lost his army at Saratoga?
General Burgoyne.
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With the capture of 6000 men at Saratoga, which country agreed to fight on the Americans' side?
France.
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What was the correct name for Bunker Hill?
Breed's Hill.
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Where did the Continental Army spend the Winter of 1777?
Valley Forge.
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On what night did Washington's army cross the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at Trenton?
Christmas Night, 1776.
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Who did the Continental Congress appoint as Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington.
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Where did General Washington get the cannons he needed to win the Siege of Boston?
Fort Ticonderoga.
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What document was influenced by John Lock's political philosophy and America's Great Awakening?
The Common Sense.
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What obnoxious and disliked Massachusetts delegate argued for Independence?
Samuel Adams.
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Who was the President of Congress in 1776?
John Hancock.
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What inventor/diplomat was the mastermind of the Independence movement?
Benjamin Franklin.
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Why did the Americans lose the battle of Bunker Hill?
They ran out of ammunition (gun powder).
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When did the 13 colonies declare Independence?
July 4, 1776.
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What British General invaded New York in 1766?
General William Howe.
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Who were Hessians? On whose side did they fight?
Hessians were German mercenary units, fighting with the British army.
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What was the 2nd continental congress?
The 13 colonies all sent delegates to whether to seek peace or declare Independence.
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What Prussian drill master taught the Continental soldiers how to fight properly?
German General, Von Steuben.
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Who was the Marquis de Lafayatte?
A 19 year-old who sailed immediately to America to help the continental army. He later became a general.
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What were two self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence?
1. All men are created equal. 2. All people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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