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uninvolved in the war.
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neutral
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guerilla
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traitor
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preamble
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hit and run fighting tactic.
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blockade
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siege
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cavalry
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guerilla
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British loyalists who fled their homes and sought refuge from the war.
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traitors
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loyalists
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patriots
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refugees
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the shutting off of ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
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siege
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cavalry
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blockade
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guerilla
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rebel American colonists who opposed British rule
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traitors
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neutral
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patriots
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siege
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American colonist who remained loyal to the British.
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Loyalists
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traitors
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neutrals
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Patriots
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Persons who betray their country.
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Patriots
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refugees
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traitors
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rebels
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The document announcing colonial independence from Great Britain.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Constitution
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Stamp Act
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Declaration of Independence
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The introduction of the Declaration of Independence.
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ratify
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blockade
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Constitution
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Preamble
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Rights that belong to all people from birth.
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natural rights
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blockade
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siege
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refugees
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American general with exceptional knowledge of geography, putting British at a disadvantage.
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Nathaniel Greene
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George Washington
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Daniel Morgan
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Francis Marion
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Last battle of the American Revolution at which Cornwallis surrendered.
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Saratoga
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Monmouth
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Bunker Hill
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Yorktown
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Benjamin Franklin
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John Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Hancock
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First person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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George Washington
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Benedict Arnold
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Hancock
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Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Roger Sherman
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Thomas Paine
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the most famous traitor in American history?
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Peggy Shippen
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John Hancock
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Benedict Arnold
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George Cornwallis
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What document gave US independence, set it's boundary and said Loyalists had to be repaid?
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Treaty of Paris 1783
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Olive Branch Petition
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Declaration of Independence
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Constitution
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Who was the famous spy working for Washington that was captured and hung by the British?
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Nathan Hale
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John Paul Jones
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John Adams
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Nathan Lynch
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Where did the Second Continental Congress meet?
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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New York
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Washington D.C.
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Loyalists were also known as
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traitors
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Tories
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Brits
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Patriots
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He was leader of the Green Mountain Boys
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John Jay
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Benedict Arnold
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Ethan Allen
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Francis Marion
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Who provided the most help to Americans during the Revolution?
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New England
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Great Britain
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Spain
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France
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During this first official battle of the American Revolution, both the British and Americans knew the war would not be easy.
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Saratoga
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Trenton
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Lexington & Concord
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Bunker Hill
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What was Francis Marion's nickname?
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Swamp Fox
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Duck Dynasty
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Foxy Lady
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Swamp Dog
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At the Second Continental Congress drafted this document to seek peace with Great Britain.
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Olive Branch Petition
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Olive Brand Petition
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Declaration of Independence
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Olive oil Petition
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Congress authorized the creation of a Continental Army with this man as its commanding officer.
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Fredrick Von Stuben
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Horatio Gates
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George Washington
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Bendict Arnold
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On May 23, 1775, this man said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
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Thomas Paine
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Patrick Henry
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Thomas Jefferson
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George Washington
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At Bunker Hill, Samuel Prescott ordered his men to "shoot low, don't fire until _____________"
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they are right on top of us
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you can see their redcoats
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you smell their breath
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you can see the whites of their eyes
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Advantage that the British had over the Patriots at the beginning of the Revolution.
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Army was well trained, supplied and disciplined
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largest Navy in the world
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largest Army in the world
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All of the above
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The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, that eventually was printed over 500,000 times, shifted the sentiment for many colonist's to decide to break away from England.
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The Constitution
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Crisis
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Common Sense
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Which of the five men of the committee is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Franklin
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Jefferson
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Sherman
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Livingston
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Hales famous last words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for _________"
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George Washington
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my country
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America
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the cause
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George Washington crossed this frigid river in order to capture Trenton, New Jersey.
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Mississippi
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Potomac
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Wabash
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Delaware
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At Trenton, Washington and the Patriots faced these mercenary soldiers.
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Hessians
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Regulars
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Red Coats
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"Lobster Backs"
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The first major American victory of the war came on October, 17, 1777 the Battle of _______________.
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Saratoga
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Trenton
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Bunker Hill
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Yorktown
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He was the American Patriot and hero of the Battle of Saratoga.
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Lee
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Washington
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Arnold
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Gates
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Which American diplomat convinced the French to enter the war on our side?
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Hill
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Jefferson
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Franklin
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Adams
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Young French noble who volunteered his services to George Washington.
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Marquis de Lafayette
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Jean Rochambeau
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none of these
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Admiral de Grasse
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Winter of 1777-1778 Washington's tired army will spend camped here.
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Fort Washington
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Yorktown
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Valley Forge
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Saratoga
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Prussian officer who will turn the "rabble" Patriot volunteers into an organized fighting force at Valley Forge.
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Rochembeu
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de Grasse
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Von Steuben
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Lafayette
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Which American Patriot said "I have not yet begun to fight."
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Patrick Henry
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Benedict Arnold
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John Paul Jones
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The Swamp Fox
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General Lord Cornwallis surrendered his southern army at the this battle.
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Trenton
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Germantown
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Saratoga
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Yorktown
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On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of ________ was signed officially ending the American Revolution.
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Philadelphia
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New York
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Paris
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London
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Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?
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to encourage the Continental Army to disband
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to raise the morale of Patriot soldiers
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to suggest changes to the Declaration of Independence
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to raise money to support colonial troops
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When did free African Americans begin fighting for the Patriot cause?
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at the Battle of Saratoga
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from the beginning of the war
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at the Battle of Bunker Hill
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They did not participate in the American Revolution.
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What was Nathan Hale doing when he was captured by the British?
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attempting to organize an American navy
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leading an anti-British protest in Boston
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leading American forces at Staten Island
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collecting information about British battle plans
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How did privateers help the American cause?
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by blockading British ports
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by providing replacement ships for America's navy
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by carrying supplies to America's navy
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by attacking British ships and seizing their cargo
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Which of the following was NOT a significant factor in the American victory?
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German and British support
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geography
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skilled leadership
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help from France and Spain
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What does preamble mean?
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Declaration for Independence
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introduction
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prior knowledge
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formal statement
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The Congress printed paper money to pay and supply troops known as __________________.
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Green Backs
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Dollars
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Pounds
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Continentals
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