What is the first section of the Declaration of Independence called?
The Preamble
100
The Second Continental Congress established what two military branches?
Army and Navy
100
Who was nicknamed "Swamp Fox" and known for his hit-and-run tactics against the British?
Francis Marion
100
The final battle of the American Revolution took place at which city?
Yorktown
100
What is a grievance?
A problem, complaint, or issue
200
What is the second section of the Declaration of Independence called?
The Declaration of Natural Rights
200
Who were the Hessians?
German soldiers for hire
200
During the American Revolution most enslaved African Americans fought for which side?
The British
200
Who won the battle of Yorktown?
Patriots (Americans) and the French
200
To whom do the "he"s in all twenty-seven grievances refer?
The King of England
King George III
300
What is the third section of the Declaration of Independence called?
List of twenty-seven grievances
300
The Patriots (Americans) made alliances with Spain, Prussia, and which other country?
France
300
Who ran family farms and businesses during the war?
Women
300
What treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
300
What is the meaning of unalienable in the following quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"We hold these truths to be self=evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
Can not be taken from or separated.
400
What is the fourth section of the Declaration of Independence called?
The Resolution of Independence by the United States
400
Most Native American tribes sided with which group of people during the war?
British
400
Women did more than just act as nurses during the war, what two jobs did some women fill?
Spy and journalist
400
Which Americans traveled to Paris to sign the treaty?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
400
John Locke's Natural Rights include "life, liberty, and property". Thomas Jefferson changed the Natural Rights to what in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
500
Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
What treaty was signed by French King Louis XVI that promised both financial and military aide to the Patriots (Americans)?
Treaty of Alliance
500
Which American General became a spy for the British?
Benedict Arnold
500
The Treaty of Paris made Great Britain recognize the United States as an independent country, remove British troops from the United States, and what other provisions did it make?
New land boundaries for the United States
500
The Declaration of Independence takes ideas from Enlightenment philosophers that include John Locke's Natural Rights and Thomas Hobbes' what?