Revolutionary War Review

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Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?

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It had borrowed money to fight the French and Indian War.

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Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress? Options: It was voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed., It issued the Declaration of Independence., It appointed George Washington king.

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It was voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.

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How did the Second Continental Congress hope George King III would respond to the Olive Branch Petition?

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It hoped the king would work with the Congress to find a peace answer to the colonists' complaints.

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What did the Declaration of Independence say the people had the right to do when government did respect their rights?

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They had the right to end the government and create a new one.

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Which statement is NOT true about Washington's winter at Valley Forge? Options: The British defeated his army in a surprise attack. Washington was forced to surrender., It hoped the king would stop all trade between Great Britain and the colonies., By Spring, Washington's men had become a serious fighting force.

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The British defeated his army in a surprise attack. Washington was forced to surrender.

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Who traveled with their husband to visit troops and help soldiers?

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Martha Washington

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Who dressed in men's clothes and secretly joined the army?

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Deborah Sampson

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Who believed strongly in independence and in rights for women and wrote to her husband, "In the new code of laws... remember the ladies?"

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Abigail Adams

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Why did Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay meet with the British?

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To negotiate a peace treaty

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System of government where the people get to vote on laws

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democracy