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iLEAP Review 4
American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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What did the Second Continental Congress do? | It authorized the printing of money; set up a post office; created the Continental Army. |
What was the Olive Branch Petition? | It was a plea by the colonists to King George, asking him to make peace with the colonies before a war started |
What did Thomas Paine's Common Sense say? | It described the abuses by England and told colonists they had a right to be free. |
What was the Declaration of Independence? | A statement, written by Thomas Jefferson, that declared America's independence from England. Approved on July 4, 1776 |
Who fought in the Revolutionary War, and why was it fought? | The Americans and the British. The Americans broke free from England and became a separate country. |
What was the Battle of Trenton? | A battle where the Americans ambushed Hessian solders by crossing the Delaware River. |
What was the Battle of Saratoga? | The turning point of the American Revolution, the battle that convinced France to join the Americans' fight. |
What was the Battle of Yorktown? | the battle that ended the war. |
Who was George Washington? | the leader of the Continental army, and the first president of the United States |
Who was Benjamin Franklin? | an American inventor, and a member of the Continental Congress who helped frame the Declaration of Independence |
Who was King George III? | King of England during the American Revolution |
Who was General Cornwallis? | British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
What was the battle of Lexington and Concord? | first battle of the American Revolution |
What countries supported America's fight against England? | France and Spain. |
What treaty ended the American Revolution? | Treaty of Paris, 1783 |