Historical Figures and Events

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Who led the attack on Quebec?

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Benedict Arnold

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Thomas Paine was: an author to the Pamphlet "Common Sense"

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an author to the Pamphlet "Common Sense"

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Who was Richard Henry Lee?

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A Founding Father that wanted America to be free

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the President of the Congress and the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

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John Hancock

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Who was the first commander of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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What did the colonies create or organize in order to fight the British?

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Continental Army

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This body governed the colonies as they declared their independence.

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Continental Congress

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What was the Olive Branch Petition and what did it ask the king to do?

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A plea for peace and to protect Colonists Rights

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What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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1776