American Revolution Review

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What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

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To ask the British to repeal the acts and taxes they had passed

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What was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

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To explain the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

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What was the significance of the fighting at Lexington and Concord in 1775?

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The fighting at Lexington and Concord marked the outbreak of the American Revolution.

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Who was the general that betrayed the Patriots and began to fight for the British?

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Benedict Arnold

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How was the signing of the Peace of Paris in 1783 a victory for the United States?

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Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.

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Which of the following is an example of natural rights? Options: "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation", "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness", "Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed", "He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures"

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"

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What role did France play in the American Revolution?

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It allied itself with the United States in order to weaken Great Britain.

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What was the name of the mercenaries hired by the British to help them fight the Patriots?

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Hessian mercenaries

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Which factor most contributed to the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown?

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The support of the French Navy and French troops

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Who would make the following statement, Patriots (P) or Loyalists (L)? "A strong unified British Empire is good for all."

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Loyalists