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_________________________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
100
What was the main idea of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”?
The American colonies should become independent.
100
What is to accept defeat?
Surrender
100
What is a map that uses symbols to show how a battle is fought?
a battle map
100
What is independence?
freedom from being ruled by someone else
200
The Declaration of Independence was signed on __________________________.
July 4,1776
200
Why did some enslaved African Americans become Loyalists?
The British government promised them freedom.
200
What is retreat?
to move away from the enemy
200
What is a mercenary?
a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country
200
What is a statement that declares or announces an idea?
a declaration
300
What did the Treaty of Paris do for the United States?
It gave the American colonies independence and land.
300
What was the strategy of the American army in the South?
To keep the British army on the move until they were worn out.
300
Who commits treason?
a traitor
300
What is a rise in the prices of goods?
inflation
300
what is a plan for action?
Strategy
400
At the Battle of ______________________ America won its independence from Britain.
Yorktown
400
What ideas were stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
400
In what year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
September 3, 1783
400
Who are the following: loyal to the King, does not take sides, and an American who wanted independence from Britain. (This has three answers)
Loyalists, neutral, Patriots
400
What is victory?
to defeat of an enemy
500
______________________ was the country that helped America win its Independence from Britain
France
500
Why was it important for the Continental Army to cross the Delaware the night before attacking Trenton?
It was part of Washington’s surprise attack.
500
List three reasons it was hard for the American soldiers at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778.
only tents or frozen ground to sleep on, little food, and disease
500
what are freedoms protected by a government’s laws?
rights
500
What is a crime against one’s own government?
treason
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