American Revolution, Unit 4

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Military Leader of the continental army?

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George Washington

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Author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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British author who immigrated to the colonies prior to the start of the war. Wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense, which urged the colonists to go to war with Great Britain for their Independence.

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Thomas Paine

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Wife of John Adams; known for her letters to her husband that served as primary accounts of Revolutionary life

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Abigail Adams

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The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to-

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pay taxes without representation

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A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

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Boston Massacre

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The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was known as

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the Boston Tea Party

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What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

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It led to the British surrender and marked the end of the Revolutionary War

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King George III

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King of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

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Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?

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To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War