American Revolutionary Era

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What is the significance of Valley Forge?

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George Washington and the Continental Army went through a winter of terrible suffering including starvation and disease

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Why were the colonists upset about Parliament imposing taxes without their consent?

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they felt angry and upset it threatened their civil (individual) liberties

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What is "No taxation without representation?"

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Colonists were upset they were being taxed by the Parliament without their consent

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What year was the Declaration of Independence?

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1776

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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"For imposing taxes on us without our consent" "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good"

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grievances in the Declaration of Independence against King George III

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What initiated (started) the American Revolution?

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

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A crucial victory that convinced foreign countries to join the American Revolution - 1777

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Saratoga

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- Officially ended the American Revolution
- The U.S. is acknowledged as an independent country
Options: Mayflower Compact, Treaty of Paris 1783, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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In which battle did George Washington and the Continental Army surprise attack the Hessians by crossing the Delaware River? Options: Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Princeton

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Battle of Trenton