History Unit 7 Test Review

Front

The Second Continental Congress voted to approve the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on ________________.

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July 4, 1776

Front

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

to declare the states were independent and free from Great Britain

Front

What was an important point that the Declaration of Independence stated?

Back

the country's ideals (what we wanted the country to be)

Front

How many sections make up the Declaration of Independence?

Back

4

Front

What is the first section of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Preamble

Front

How many grievances against the king are included in the Declaration of Independence?

Back

27

Front

Why was the list of grievances included in the Declaration of Independence?

Back

to prove how the king violated the rights of colonists

Front

Why did many black Americans fight for the British?

Back

British offered freedom to any enslaved person that fought for them

Front

Why did some black Americans choose to fight for the American side?

Back

Some hoped the country would live up to the words in the Declaration of Independence

Front

What is the strategy called when Washington avoided open, large-scale battles against the British hoping to outlast them?

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Fabian Strategy