Declaration of Independence

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The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.

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Olive Branch Petition

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King George III authorized Parliament to hire 18,000 ______________ to fight in North America.

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Hessians

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___________________ was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army.

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George Washington

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What was important about the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

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The Patriots collected much needed weapons & ammunition

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Outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The Patriots showed that they could challenge the British Army

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What is the official name of the army George Washington commanded during the Revolutionary War?

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Continental Army

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What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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What was the name of the Colonial Militia that helped take Fort Ticonderoga?

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The Green Mountain Boys

Front

Which best describes Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

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Persuaded the colonists that America should be independent

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson