Major Battles of the American Revolution

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The American Revolution began when the British tried to confiscate weapons where?

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Concord, Massachusetts

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What was important about the victory at Fort Ticonderoga?

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The cannons captured here were later used to drive the British out of Boston.

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What strategy was used to reserve limited ammunition and gunpowder at Bunker Hill?

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The militiamen waited to fire until they could see the whites of the British eyes.

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What foreign fighting force was caught off guard and lost the Battle of Trenton?

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Hessian Mercenaries

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What American Victory was the turning point of the war and convinced France to join as an ally?

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Battle of Saratoga

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What best describes the winter at Valley Forge?

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Cold, starvation, and disease took over 2,500 soldiers' lives.

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What important event took place at the Battle of Yorktown?

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Washington's army laid siege, French naval ships blocked the coast, and Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

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This French officer helped the United States by fighting with the Continental Army and securing supplies from the French. Who was he?

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Marquis de LaFayette

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The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a line from the _______________________________ which was written by Thomas Jefferson.

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Declaration of Independence

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What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

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Independence from Britain