Cole - Review

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What cultural movement that began in Europe and spread to the Americas challenged monarchs' absolute power, promoted more rights for citizens, and questioned the reliance on religion by the government?

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Enlightenment

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Which colonial figure disguised themselves as a runaway slave to gather intelligence for the Continental Army, eventually providing crucial information that contributed to the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown?

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James Armistead Lafayette

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Which statement BEST describes the role the Culper Spy Ring played in the American Revolution to help Americans change the outcomes of battles during the war?

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They were a group of spies who gathered information on British movements, strategies, strengths, and weaknesses

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Which statement explains why the help of Bernardo de Gálvez was important to the American Revolution?

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He led military campaigns that captured British forts along the Gulf Coast and provided supplies and support to the American revolutionaries.

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Which woman was reportedly asked to create the first American flag with 13 stripes and 13 stars during the American Revolution?

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Betsy Ross

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The following description was a contribution of which woman during the American Revolution? This woman was a play writer, poet, and commentator who wrote many works promoting the creation of the United States.

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Mercy Otis Warren

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The following description was a contribution of which woman during the American Revolution? This woman disguised herself as a man to serve as a scout and fight in the light infantry of the Continental Army. Options: Mercy Otis Warren, Mary Ludwig Hays, Deborah Sampson, Betsy Ross

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Deborah Sampson

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The following description was a contribution of which woman during the American Revolution? This woman carried containers of water to colonial soldiers in battle and took her husband’s place as a cannon loader when he was wounded.

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Mary Ludwig Hays

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Which statement best reflects the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

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It convinced the French to officially ally with the Americans

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What event signified the official end of the American Revolution?

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Treaty of Paris of 1783