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The general who announced the independence of the US colonies
Who is George Washington?
Lexington and concord are in this place
What is Massachusetts Bay
Jefferson was considered the principle author of this document
The Declaration of Independence
The broadway hit about the man who fought for independence from Britain in the financial world
What is Hamilton
Finish the quote: “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, … “
What is “that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
The Virginian statesman who was a polymath and is considered a father of cryptolog.
Hint:
He also wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The battle of Yorktown occurred in this state
Virginia
The day the Declaration of Independence was voted in on
What is July 2nd, 1776
The Mel Gibson film about an American fighting during the Revolutionary War
What is The Patriot
The state that didn’t initially send delegates to the second continental congress
What is Georgia
The man who trained the continental army at Valley Forge
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
The place where George Washington announced the Declaration of Independence to the continental army
What is New York City?
This many men signed the Declaration of Independence
What is 56?
The kids TV show that aimed to explain the fight for American independence
What is Liberty Kids
Out of 4 verses in the National Anthem, this many are statements
What is 3?
The original Flag maker
Who is Betsy Ross
The Declaration of Independence was signed here
What is the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, PA? (Now known as Independence Hall)
This signer of the Declaration of Independence urged open fire upon his family home after is was taken over to be used as a British headquarters and died bankrupt
Thomas Nelson Jr
The musical explaining congress’s discussion about declaring independence
What is 1776
The Star Spangled Banner tune is based off of this song
The Anacreon song
The leader of the faction in Congress who supported declaring Independence from Great Britain
John Adams
The majority of the Revolutionary war was fought in these states
What is New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina
The delegates on the committee who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Rodger Sherman, and Robert Livingston
2008 movies series
what is John Adams
This state had the most signers of the Declaration of Independence