Revolution and Declaration Flashcard

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What really was the Declaration of Independence?

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Declaring the freedom of the American colonies from British rule.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What do you call the list of complaints in the Declaration of Independence?

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List of Grievances

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Rights given to all men at birth

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Natural rights

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What helped the American win the revolution? Options: Lack of military strategy, Overwhelming British support, Internal divisions among the colonies, An alliance with the French

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An alliance with the French

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Where was the British surrender?

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Yorktown, Virginia