American Revolution 8th grade

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In the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is best known for

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fighting for the United States in the American Revolution.

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The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of Saratoga

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Saratoga

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This passage is part of the
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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Declaration of Independence

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In what document are the "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

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the Declaration of Independence

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Lord Charles Cornwallis role in the American Revolution is significant because

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his invasion of Virginia eventually led to his being trapped in 1781 at the battle of Yorktown.

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All of these are describing the actions of what personality of the American Revolution? *Commander of Continental Army *Encamped troops at Valley Forge in 1777 *Lost Philadelphia to British in 1777 *Accepted British surrender at Yorktown

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George Washington

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All of these describe the American Revolutionary era actions of: *Believed Parliament had no power in the American Colonies *Virginia Representative at 2nd Continental Congress *Chosen to write the Declaration of Independence *Served in Virginia House of Delegates

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did the citizens have a right to do?

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To overthrow the government and establish a new one

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Which term best describes the idea that certain rights cannot be surrendered, transferred, or taken away? Options: constitutional, contractual, inseperate, unalienable

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unalienable

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The Sons of Liberty, a group that vocally rebelled against the British prior to the American Revolution, would be most supported by what group?

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Patriots