Revolutionary War Flashcard Review

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Who were the Hessian Mercenaries?

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Professional soldiers from Germany hired to fight for Britain

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What battle were the troops on the way to?

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Battle of Trenton

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Who wrote Common Sense?

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Thomas Paine

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What document did the United States state their reasoning for breaking away from the British? Options: the Constitution, Treaty of Paris (1783), Declaration of Independence, Olive Branch Petition

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Declaration of Independence

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Which of these was an ADVANTAGE of the British? Knowledge of the land, More experienced troops, More Inspired to fight

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More experienced troops

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Which one of these is NOT a principle in the Declaration of Independence? Options: If the government is unjust then it should be changed or disbanded, All men are created equal, Slavery should be abolished, All people have basic rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness) that should not be taken away

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Slavery should be abolished

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Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war? supply shortages, weak commanders, unfamiliar territory, long travel distances

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supply shortages

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This is where the first battles of the Revolutionary War took place: Lexington and Concord, Boston, England, Bunker Hill.

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Lexington and Concord

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Which was NOT an advantage of the Patriots: better weapons, more inspired to win the war, better uniforms, better knowledge of the land?

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better weapons

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke