American Revolution Flashcard

Front

First Continental Congress was a meeting in Philadelphia of delegates from all colonies except

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Georgia

Front

The "Shot Heard Around the World" refers to which battle?

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Lexington and Concord

Front

Common Sense was a forty-seven-page pamphlet that urged separation from Great Britain, written by?

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Thomas Paine

Front

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Front

If the Colonist wanted independence from Britain, they were considered/called a?

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patriot

Front

If Colonist remained loyal to Britain, they were considered/ called a?

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Loyalist

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Battle of Saratoga in New York was the _______ of the Revolutionary War

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Turning point

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After the Battle of Saratoga, ______, ______, ______ joined the fight on the side of the Patriots.

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France, Spain, Holland/Netherlands

Front

Troops suffered through the brutal winter and shortages of food, clothing, and shelter at?

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Valley Forge

Front

Which year did the Revolutionary War end?

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1783