American Revolution flashcards 2026

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Information of a biased or misleading nature, intended to influence opinion and often seen in the political realm.

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Propaganda

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This Prussian military expert trained the Continental Army during the awful winter at Valley Forge, PA.

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Baron Von Steuben

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Who wrote an abnormally large signature on the Declaration of Independence, "allowing the king to read it without his glasses"?

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John Hancock

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Although little is written or celebrated about the roles of ________ & ________ during the American Revolution, both performed heroic deeds on numerous occasions.

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African Americans & Women

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Colonists in favor of independence from the British.

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Patriots

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Colonists against independence from the British.

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Loyalists

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His ideas were heavily borrowed in the writing of The Declaration of Independence.

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John Locke

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Who is generally credited as the author of The Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was one reason that Nathan Hale failed as a spy, causing him to be captured and later executed?

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He received zero spy training

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This was meant to prevent conflict between the frontier settling colonists and the Native Americans by making settling west of the Appalachian Mountains illegal.

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The Proclamation of 1763