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He was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
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These were the first two battles of the American Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord.
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This war (BEFORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION) was very expensive, and King George decided the Americans should pay for it with taxes.
What is the French and Indian War
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This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine stated that Americans need to stop fooling around and fight back against England!
What is Common Sense.
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The document that ended the Revolutionary War.

What is the Treat of Paris 1783?

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He went to France to ask them for help. He also created the U.S. Postal Service and was part of the Continental Congress.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
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The final battle of the War in which England surrenders.

What is the Battle of Yorktown 1781.

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This was a tax on all printed goods in America
What is the Stamp Act
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Someone who supported King George III
What is a loyalist.
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The idea that fighters use sneak attacks and hit and run attacks opposed to traditional warefare

What is guerrilla warfare? 

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This man, known for his famous ride, created an etching that was circulated around America called "The Bloody Massacre" 

Who is Paul Revere? 

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On December 25th, 1776, Washington and his men crossed this River and surprised the German Hessian troops.

What is the Delaware River

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As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, the King passed these on the colonines

What is the intolerable acts?

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The tax in 1768 on paint, lead, tea and other items

What is the Townshend Act?

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The three natural rights that John Locke wrote about in "The Two Treaties of Government"

What are life, liberty, and property?

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He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock.
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The Continental Army fort in Pennsylvania where George Washington and his men faced horrible conditions 

What is Valley Forge?

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This was the law that required colonists to allow British soldiers into their homes to eat and sleep.
What is the Quartering Act.
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Secret Revolutionary group made to protest the unfair taxes, founded by Sam Adams.

Who are the Sons of Liberty?

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The famous quote and rallying cry by Patrick Henry during the Revolution

What is give me liberty or give me death?

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He was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre

Who is Crispus Attucks?

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After being a hero in Saratoga, this man became known as a traitor

Who is Benedict Arnold?

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Name of the colonists militia members who were ready to fight quickly if attacked.

Who are minutemen?

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Another word for complaint, these were put in the Declaration of Independence

What is a grievance? 

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The famous spy ring led by Major Benjamin Tallmadge under the guidance of George Washington during the British occupancy of NYC

What is the Culper Spy Ring?