American Revolutionary War

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Who was Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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Which battle(s) started the American Revolutionary War? Options: Saratoga, Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, Bunker Hill

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Lexington and Concord

Front

Which British General surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown?

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Lord Cornwallis

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which Enlightenment Thinker influenced the writer of the Declaration of Independence with his ideas of the social contract and inalienable rights? Options: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Jefferson, Locke

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Locke

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Why did the American colonists feel justified in breaking free from England?

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The British has violated the rights of the colonists and had broken the social contract.

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Which American Patriot wrote Common Sense?

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Thomas Paine

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What was the purpose of the pamphlet, Common Sense?

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To convince the American colonists it was time to break free from England.

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Which battle in the American Revolution was a turning point in the war and convinced the French to ally with the American colonists?

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Battle of Saratoga

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Which battle ended the American Revolutionary War when the British surrendered to George Washington?

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Battle of Yorktown