American Revolution

Why is Saratoga often seen as the turning point in the war?

• It convinced Ben Franklin to go to France.
•   The war would soon be over.
• It convinced France to sign a treaty of alliance with America.
•  Philadelphia was in the hands of the British.

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

• Transportation
• Relaxation
• Representation
• Sensation

Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal
• Rights are given by good kings
• Government exists to protect us from ourselves
• Only a democracy can protect our rights

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Voting, rebelling, and health

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

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The British attacked Colonists three times and took the hill because?

• The Colonists all died
• The Colonists rain out of gunpowder
• Colonists gave the hill up by writing a letter
• General Howe and Putnam made a deal

Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?

• Revolutionary War
• World War I
• War of 1812