Check Point Flashcard (American Revolution)

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Who wrote "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

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Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution? Yorktown and Williamsburg, Saratoga and New York, Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill and Lexington

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Lexington and Concord

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What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?

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George III

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which one of these is NOT an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain: defense of their own land, principles and beliefs; support from France; strong leadership from men like George Washington?

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superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience

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

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Declaration of Independence

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This type of American colonist was in support of the British Parliament.

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Loyalist

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Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and Britain realized the Americans were tougher than they thought.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called

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Patriots.

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In which year did the American colonists declare independence from Britain?

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1776