Key Events and Figures of the American Revolution

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The Continental Congress issued this commission to -

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George Washington

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Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson’s contributions to the success of the American Revolution?

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He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

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The rights listed above were -

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defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

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What is considered to be the last major battle of the American Revolution? Options: Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington

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Yorktown

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Which name best completes the diagram? Options: Proclamation of 1763, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris of 1783

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Treaty of Paris of 1783

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Which event is being described above? After several defeats, Washington took his troops out of the fight to train them to be more professional. They suffered through starvation and frostbite, but came out a dedicated, united fighting force that turned the tide of the war the next year.

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Valley Forge

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Following the U.S. victory at the Battle of Saratoga, the Americans were helped by-

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military support from France.

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To which event was Emerson referring when he wrote the words above?

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord

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These acts caused the start of the Revolutionary War by -

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angering colonists who believed that these acts violated their civil liberties (rights)

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Which geographic feature provided the basis for the British Proclamation Line of 1763? Great Lakes, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River

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Appalachian Mountains