Semester 1 Review Game

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“There is something absurd about an entire continent of people to be governed by a tiny island.” - Thomas Paine. The author of this quote most likely supports . . .

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Fighting the king

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What was a main argument of common sense?

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The colonies should declare immediate independence from the king.

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Why was common sense effective in persuading people to fight for independence?

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It was written in clear and plain language.

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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, spoke about the colonies becoming independent from Great Britain.

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Common Sense

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Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

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Declaration of Independence

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

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George Washington

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The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

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Lexington; Concord

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Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

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Enlightenment

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Jefferson was inspired by Enlightenment thinker ___________ _____________, who believed that people have natural rights—rights that belong to them simply because they are human.

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John Locke