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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was George Washington | Leader and Commander of the Continental Army |
| Who was John Adams | Was the leader of the Patriots and was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre |
| What does “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” mean? | Colonists wanted representation in government |
| Which of the following is NOT a policy/act listed as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence | Boston Tea Party |
| Who was Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the DOI |
| What is the significance of the battle of Saratoga? | Third Battle of the American Revolution, US won, turning point of the AR, France became US allies |
| What is a grievance? | A complaint |
| What is the significance of Lexington and Concord? | First Battle in the American Revolution, known as "The shot heard around the world" |
| What is the relationship between taxation and representation in the context of the American Revolution? | Taxation and representation were closely linked |
| Who was Ben Franklin | Created the Albany Plan during the French and Indian War, and was an inventor from Pennsylvania |
| What is the significance of the Winter at Valley Forge? | training camp for the Continental Army, George Washington taught them how to be an actual army and they survived harsh conditions |
| What is the battle cry of the colonists? | NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION |
| List the unalienable rights from the Declaration of Independence. | Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| Who was King George lll | King of Britain during American Revolution |
| Which British policy/act is listed as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence for quartering large bodies of armed troops among the colonists? | Quartering Act |
| Why did the colonists oppose the British policy/act of depriving them of the benefit of Trial by Jury? | They believed it violated their rights as British citizens. |
| What is the significance of the Treaty of Paris? | This ended the American Revolution, and Britain recognized the US as an independent country |
| What date was the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is the significance of the battle of Bunker Hill? | Second Battle of the American Revolution, US lost, because we ran out of ammunition but it gave us confidence |
| What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown? | Final Battle of the American Revolution. The US won, and the British surrendered ending the war. |
| What are unalienable rights or natural rights? | Rights that government would not take away |