Flashcard 5 Study Guide

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Common Sense was written by

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Thomas Paine

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What were Americans called who supported independence?

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Patriots

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What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

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The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

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the Declaration of Independence

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"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Which battle was this quote from?

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Hessians

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German soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution

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Thomas Paine

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philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe

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General Commander and Chief of the army of the United Colonies

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George Washington

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First Battle of the American Revolution

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Lexington and Concord