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The date the Declaration of Independence was signed

July 4,1776

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Document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain 

What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 

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He was the King of England during the American Revolution.

Who is KING GEORGE III

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Name of the war that put Britain into debt, which led to them raising taxes on the colonists?

What is the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.

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The general, or leader, of the Continental Army was ________.

  1. Ben Franklin

  2. George Washington

  3. John Adams

  4. Thomas Jefferson 

George Washington

200

The strategy of refusing to purchase goods

What is BOYCOTT

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This is the name of the group of Colonists that are responsible for the Boston Tea Party

Who are the SONS OF LIBERTY

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This confrontation on March 5, 1770, began as a protest of colonists, but ended in confusion with British soldiers shooting and killing five people.

What is the BOSTON MASSACRE

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Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

  1. They were wives of soldiers in the war.

  2. They were women who boycotted British goods.

  3. They were women who remained loyal to Great Britain.

  4. They were women who took jobs in factories during the war.

They were women who boycotted British goods.

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How did the colonists use geography to their advantage in the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

  1. They hid behind small hills and under bridges.

  2. They destroyed bridges and burned the forest. 

  3. They hid behind the tallest mountains in the area.  

  4. They surrounded the British who were fighting from ships. 

  1. They hid behind small hills and under bridges.

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What was the LAST major battle in the American Revolution

What is YORKTOWN

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British General who surrendered at Yorktown

Cornwallis

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The Patriot leader from Boston whose midnight ride warned of the British coming to Lexington and Concord and whose engraving of the Boston Massacre was used as propaganda 

Who is PAUL REVERE

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The British soldiers' uniforms were a bright color and made the soldiers easier to spy.  For this reason, they were given this colorful nickame.

What are the REDCOATS

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At what battle did the Continental Army surround the British forcing them to surrender to end the war?

  1. Valley Forge 

  2. Lexington and Concord 

  3. Yorktown

  4. Saratoga

Yorktown

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This was the place Washington and his soldiers spent the winter, a miserable and deadly place for his men.

Valley Forge

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The British were headed here to TAKE the colonists weapons and Patriot leaders

What is Lexington and/or Concord

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It is the name for someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.

Patriots

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Known as the shot heard around the world

What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord

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The Declaration of Independence explained that the colonists had many __________ about the way King George III treated them.

  1. celebrations 

  2. compliments

  3. positives

  4. grievances

grievances

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This famous phrase was a rallying call for the colonists who were upset with NOONE to represent them in Parliament (British Government.)

What is "No taxation without representation"?

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The Declaration said all people have the right to these three things

1) Life

2) Liberty 

3) Pursuit of Happiness

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This referred to someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England

Loyalists 

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He was brought in to train and drill the Continental Army in multiple aspects making them more efficient and effective during the Winter at Valley Forge

Who is  VON STEUBEN

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. Patrick Henry

  3. Paul Revere

  4. George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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After THIS victory, France was convinced the colonists could win and joined the war, TURNING POINT

Saratoga

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A British tax placed on the colonies on all paper products and documents

What is the STAMP ACT

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TRAITOR - He did not feel respected or thought he was getting enough money.

Benedict Arnold

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How did Black Regiments contribute during the American Revolution? 

  1. They traded tea with Britain.

  2. They built cannons used in battle.

  3. They fought in the Continental Army.

  4. They worked to gain British support for the war.

They fought in the Continental Army.

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 _____________ is when a colony or person produces a good that is best manufactured based on where they live.  

  1. Opportunity Cost

  2. Specialization

  3. Trade

  4. Voluntary Exchange

Specialization