Rebellion/Revolution
The Deceleration of Independence
George Washington
The British
People to Know
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What is a rebellion
an effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country by the use of protest or violence
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Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was George Washington?
The General of the Continental Army
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When was the British Army considered the Strongest in the World?
1775
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Who is Thomas Jefferson?
an American Founding Father, and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
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What is a revolution?
the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one
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When was the Deceleration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
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When did his famous Crossing of the Delaware take place?
Christmas night 1776
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Name a factor that handicapped England from waging an effective War.
underestimated the talents, and skills of George Washington delays in news, and orders were costly they typical voyage from Britain to the colonies took 6 weeks military etiquette had to be modified
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Who is George Washington?
the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
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What is the difference between a rebellion and a Revolution?
A revolution calls for a complete overthrow of the current ruler where as a rebellion is a protest about a rule that was put into place
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What is the Deceleration of Independence?
A document stating the recession of the 13 colonies from Great Britain and stating their independence
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When trying to inspire his troops, who's work did he read to them?
Thomas Payne
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What did the British army suffer from?
overconfidence
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Who is Thomas Paine?
an English and American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary
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Was the American War for Independence a Rebellion or a Revolution?
Revolution
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What is the format of the Deceleration of Independence?
Preamble Declaration of (Student) Rights List of Complaints/Grievances Statements of prior attempts to redress grievances Declaration of Independence
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Why did Congress want to replace Washington as General?
He had a poor military record
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What war was the turning point for the British to realize that the War for Independence really was a war and not just a Rebellion?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
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Who was Benjamin Franklin?
one of the founding fathers of the United States and the owner of a newspaper
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When did the Revolutionary War start?
When did the Revolutionary War start? 1764 with the French and Indian War OR October 7, 1763 with the Proclamation of 1763
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Recite the preamble of the Deceleration of Independence.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
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Why was Washington Army loosing battle after battle?
The soldiers were weary, they did not have proper winter clothing or tents
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During what year did the British really begin to try winning the War?
1778
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Who was John Hancock?
a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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