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Revolution

Revolution

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Social Studies, History, Geography

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7th Grade

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7 Slides • 28 Questions

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American Revolution

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Veterans Day

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Open Ended

Why do we observe Veterans Day?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueCTUUsl9-k


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSYXlc89jxE

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Open Ended

Is freedom worth dying for?

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Revolution

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Why did Americans want to be free?

  • Independence= run their own government

  • No more unfair British laws

  • Make their own laws

  • Expand west

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Why did the French help the Americans aftr Saratoga?

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Open Ended

Why did the French help the Americans?

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Why did the French help the Americans after Saratoga?

  • Americans proved they can win a fight, and are serious about their independence.

  • French wanted to defeat their common enemy

  • Americans could be their ally & trade partner

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Multiple Choice

What surprising thing did Washington and his troops do on Christmas Day 1776?

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Fled to Canada

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Attacked British Troops near Trenton

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Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

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Eat a Christmas feast

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Multiple Choice

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

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Spain

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France

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Canada

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Germany

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Multiple Choice

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

1

First battle of the war

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Bloodiest battle of the war

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Turning point of the war

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Last battle of the war

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Multiple Choice

What were the strengths of the British Army?

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Powerful navy

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Well trained army

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a lot of money and resources

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
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Lexington and Concord
2
Boston Tea Party
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Boston Massacre
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Bloody Valentine

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Multiple Choice

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What was this poster's meaning?
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The Colonies needed to be united
2
Serpents can grow back together
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Colonies need to be independent
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Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

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Multiple Choice

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
1
Britain was in debt and needed money
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That was the agreement with the Native Americans
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They made too much money
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Townshend Acts

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Multiple Choice

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
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Transportation
2
Relaxation
3
Representation
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Sensation

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Multiple Choice

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

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Native Americans

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French

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Hessians

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Aussies

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Multiple Choice

The Thirteen Colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

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liberty

2

taxes

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patriot

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loyalty

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Multiple Choice

Who was the King during the American Revolution

1

King Edward III

2

King Samuel III

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King George III

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King Henry III

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Multiple Choice

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

1

Yorktown

2

NYC

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Princeton

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Valley Forge

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Multiple Choice

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

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Battle Hill

2

Bunker Hill

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Battle of Yorktown

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Battle of Saratoga

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Multiple Choice

Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

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Common Core

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Common Sense

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Common Knowledge

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Common Hero

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Multiple Choice

Who was an officer in the Continental Army who became a traitor for helping the British?

1

John Adams

2

Benedict Arnold

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Thomas Jefferson

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Leroy Harvey

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Multiple Choice

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

1

They ended the French and Indian War

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They were the last battles of the American Revolution

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They took place in Virginia

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They were the first battles of the American Revolution

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Multiple Choice

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
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Unalienable rights
2
Bill of Rights
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Freedom to live
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Will Smith movie

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Multiple Choice

Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
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1607
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1773
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1781
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1776

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Multiple Choice

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
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Loyalist
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Patriot
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Neutral
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British 

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Multiple Choice

Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
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Common Sense
2
Catching Fire
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Declaration of Independence
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Mayflower Compact

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Multiple Choice

Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
1
Thomas Jefferson
2
Benjamin Franklin
3
Thomas Paine
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George Washington

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Multiple Choice

Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Lexington and Concord
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Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of Yorktown

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Multiple Choice

The first battle, and an American victory, was called "The shot heard 'round the world".

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Battle of Saratoga

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Battle of Yorktown

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Lexington and Concord

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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Multiple Choice

Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
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Intolerable Acts
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Sugar Acts
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Quartering Acts
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Stamp Acts

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Multiple Choice

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
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Dressed up like Native Americans
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Boston Massacre
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Dumped tea into Boston harbor
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Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

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