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Who was the main leader of the American Army
George Washington
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Which state was John Adams representing?
Massachusetts
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Who won the battle in Trenton, New Jersey?
America
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What was the main gun used in the Revolutinary War?
A musket
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Who said "Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes"
Colonel Prescott
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Who defended the British Soilders in court after the Bloody Massacre?
John Adams
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Which state alway abstained frome voting?
New York (curtiously)
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Where was the first battle of the actual revolution?
Lexington and Concord
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What was the knife-like weapon at the end of a musket called?
A bayonet
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What role did Patrick Henry play in the Revolutionary War?
He spoke against "Taxation without Representation"
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Who was the captain of the British Soilders during the bloody massacre?
John Preston
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What did the Southern states argue about when it came to finalizing the Declaration of Indepence?
Slavery
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Who won the battle in Charleston, South Carolina?
The British
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What was the most effective weapon used in the revolutionary war?
A cannon
300
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
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What is King George's full name?
George William Fredrick
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What was the actual date that every person signed the Declaration of Independence?
about August 2nd
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Where was the last major battle in the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
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What weapon did the officers use?
Swords and Sabres- Used mostly by officers, Revolutionary War swords were often ornamental in nature and decorated with precious materials.
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Who said, " We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately."?
Benjamin Franklin
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Why did John Hancock sign his name so large on the Declaration of Independence?
So that King George could read it without his glasses! And because he was the leader of the Continental Congress.
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What was the name of the group that came up with the Declaration of Independence?
The Continental Congress
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Where did the fighting of the Revolutionary war start?
Massachusetts
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What was the secondary weapon used by the American soilders during the revolutionary war battles?
Flintlock Pistols- Used primarily as a secondary weapon by soldiers, the pistol was considered very inaccurate and was more of a personal weapon. The pistol was popular in early American duels, which allowed participants to be tough guys without usually being killed.
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What role did ordinary Virginians play in the Revolutionary War?
Some Virginians did not take sides, and some were still loyal to England.