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Britain imposed these onto the colonies that started talks of independence.
This famous document that is self-evident was written by members of the 2nd Continental Congress.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
that mob were fired and shot at by British troops in Massachusetts.
What was the Boston Massacre?
This document recognized America as a new and independent nation.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
This individual was the primary focus of the Declaration of Independence for their unjust acts.
Who was King George III?
The Seven Year's War is another name for this major conflict that put Britain heavily in debt.
This man was placed as the head of the US Continental Army by the 2nd Continental Congress.
Who was George Washington?
the Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans destroyed boxes of an important product on British ships.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The victory at this town in Virginia concluded the war.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
This pamphlet was widespread all across the colonies as the most printed work.
What was Common Sense?
Crispus Attucks was the first victim in this vicious shooting in 1770.
What was the Boston Massacre?
The Petition of the king was an achievement made by this meeting of diplomats.
What was the 1st Continental Congress?
What was the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This diplomat and inventor was integral to the negotiations in France.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
The power in a monarchy lies in the hands of ____.
Who is the king?
Britain's willingness to allow the colonies to run themselves since their settlement.
What is Salutary Neglect?
This Boston merchant was the president for most of the 2nd Continental Congress.
Who was John Hancock?
the general told us to wait to fire until we saw the whites of their eyes crest over the mound in Boston.
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This simple common sense statement rang through the colonies as a call for independence.
What was No Taxation without Representation?
This representative to the 2nd continental congress came up for the proposal for a Declaration of Independence.
Who was Richard Henry lee?
Samuel Adams led this revolutionary group that caused many issues for British troops.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
This colony was not present at the 1st Continental Congress.
What was Georgia?
the French entered the war after hearing of our victory in New York.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This founding father was well known for writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The philosophy of this Enlightenment thinker is transparently seen in the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?