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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence??
Thomas Jefferson
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In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed and the United States became an independent country?
1776
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What was the document that declared the United States was independent nation?
Declaration of Independence
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What conflict removed the French threat to the American colonies in the 18th century?
French and Indian War
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What is being sovereign and free from foreign control by another nation?
Independence
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Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
George III
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In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
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What was the agreement in 1620 that the Pilgrims made for self-government in the New World?
Mayflower Compact
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What battle was fought in 1775 began the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
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What is the institution in society that rules on the behalf of the people, makes laws, and taxes the people?
Government
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Who was an inventor, an author of the Declaration of Independence, and American minister to France?
Benjamin Franklin
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In what year was the first successful British colony in North America?
1607
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What was the first constitution of the United States of America?
Articles of Confederation
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What was the last major battle of the American Revolution won by the United States in 1781?
Yorktown
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What is a time of armed rebellion or a period of very great change in history?
Revolution
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Who was a leader of the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts against British taxation?
Samuel Adams
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In what years was the American Civil War fought?
1861-1865
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What was the document signed by King John in 1215 which granted Englishmen basic human rights?
Magna Carta
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In what document did Great Britain recognize the independence of the United States?
Treaty of Paris
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What was the settlement by a European country of land in the Americas, Asia, or Africa?
Colonization
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Who wrote Common Sense supporting American independence from Great Britain?
Thomas Paine
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In what year did the United States purchase Louisiana from France?
1803
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What was the document passed by Parliament in 1689 that guaranteed Englishmen certain individual rights?
English Bill of Rights
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What battle won by the United States in 1777 was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
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What was the economic system where a colony provided raw materials to the mother country and served as a market for its finished goods?
Mercantilism