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US-A Unit Test Rev.
Question | Answer |
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Where and under what circumstances were the first shots fired of the Rev War? | They were fired at Lexington. It was a very suprising shot "the shot heard around the world" |
What was the result of the Battle of Bunker Hill? | It was a lot of death and the hill was taken and 140 americans were killed |
For what purpose was the Second Continental Congress convened? | They were trying to compromise with with England one more time before departing with them? |
What was the Olive Branch Petition? How did King George respond? | It qas created by the compromisers and it expresssed loyalty to the king by asking him to step in and handle all this drama but he didnt even read it. |
Qho wrote the "common sense"? What was its main idea? What was its result? | Thomas Pain; It was like telling the colonist that they need to join together as one and depart fro England because it's just a small island compared to how big America was |
Who wrote the dec of ind? | Thomas Jefferson; July 2, 1776 |
How did the theories of John Locke contribute to the ideas contained withtin the declarartion of ind? | Jefferson used his idea of "human rights" in the dec. of independence |