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He was chosen to lead the continental army.
Who is George Washington.
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These were the first major battles of the American Revolution.

What is 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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Someone who wants their own freedom and their own country
What is a patriot.
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?

What is the Treaty of Paris 1783

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He was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
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The first major English win in which they kept the colonists out of Boston. Both sides lost a great deal of soldiers.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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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 British used this to block major American ports

What is the British Navy

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He is considered America's greatest traitor

Who is Benedict Arnold

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On December 25th, 1776, Washington and his men suprise attacked and defeated the Hessians at this battle.
What is the Battle of Trenton.
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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.
300
The document that stated America is their own free country.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
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Hit & Run Tactics used by Americans in the war

What is guerilla warfare

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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 turning point of the war, when the Americans start to take the lead.
What is the Battle of Saratoga
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This was the event in which many Patriots boarded a British ship and destroyed all of the product on board.
What is the Boston Tea Party
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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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Which two countries offered help to America during the war?

Who are Spain and France.

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He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock.
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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 the event when British soldiers fired into the crowd, killing innocent civilians, including Crispus Attucks.
What is the Boston Massacre
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These were German soldiers that were hired by the British to fight during the American Revolution.
What are Hessians.
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What are 3 reasons the British lost the war?

They were overconfident, Americans had help from other countries, Americans fighting for a cause