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Battles and DOI
A review of Lexington & Concord, Bunker Hill, & the Declaration of Independence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Americans nicknamed the British troops, the __________________. | redcoats |
| The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at ___________________. | Lexington and Concord |
| It was called 'shot heard round the world' because ideas of the __________________ spread around the world. | revolution |
| The British soldiers were trying to capture _________________ as they marched to Lexington and Concord. | Sam Adams and John Hancock |
| The British regulars were trying to destroy _________________ at Concord. | military supplies |
| At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the _______________________ lost but is showed the power of their methods of fighting. | Americans |
| The Americans surrendered at Bunker Hill because they ___________________. | ran out of gunpowder. |
| Americans realized after Bunker Hill that they needed ______________ to supply ammunition and assistance. | allies |
| _____________________ was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. | Thomas Jefferson |
| The Declaration of Independence lists ___________________ against King George III. | complaints (grievances) |
| "All men are created equal" | All men are equal (except women and African Americans were left out). |
| “they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” | Rights are not given to men by their government but are born with them. |
| “to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” | The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people. |
| “whenever any form of governments becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it” | If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change their government. |
| ____________________ was named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress. | George Washington |
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