The American Revolution Review

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American colonists who fought for freedom

• militia

• seize

• Patriots

• Loyalists

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Withdrawal of enemy forces

• militia

• seize

• retreat

• Loyalists

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Take hold of suddenly with force

• militia

• seize

• retreat

• Patriots

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Untrained army

• militia

• seize

• Loyalists

• retreat

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Colonists who sided with British laws

• seize

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• retreat

What battle marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Charleston

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

• To make laws in the colonies

• To surrender

• To persuade colonists to side with Britain

• To convince colonists to fight for freedom

What document officially ended the war?

• Treaty of Paris

• Common Sense

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

What was the effect of the British running out of food in the Battle of Saratoga?

• British received another shipment of food.

• It was the turning point of the war for the Patriots.

• British defeated the Patriots.

• Patriots retreated.

Why was the Declaration of Independence important?

• It helped free the slaves

• It gave the colonists a voice.

• It gave Parliament permission to tax.

• It ended the war.