American Revolution and Founding Documents Flashcard

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What was the main reason the colonists held the first Continental Congress?

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To discuss a unified resistance to the Intolerable Acts

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Which event convinced France to support the American cause during the Revolutionary War?

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The victory at Saratoga

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What was the main reason for the addition of the Third Amendment to the Constitution?

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The Quartering Act

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Which document included a statement on the natural rights of man? Options: The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Treaty of Paris, The Proclamation of 1763

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The Declaration of Independence

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What did the British Proclamation of 1763 aim to limit?

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The area colonists were allowed to settle

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Which battle marked the last major battle of the American Revolution?

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Battle of Yorktown

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Who helped the Continental Army economically during the winter at Valley Forge?

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Who authored the pamphlet "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

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Who was the reigning monarch of England during the American Revolution?

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King George III

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What protections were written in the third and fourth amendments?

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Protections against quartering troops and unreasonable searches