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ms. w's american rev
American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence were based upon ideas first expressed by ________________. | European philosophers |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, people establish a government to protect their _______. | rights |
| Life, liberty, and property are: | unalienable rights |
| Unalienable rights are right that cannot be: | taken away |
| Who does our government derive its power from? | the people |
| People have a right and a duty to change a government that does what? | violates their rights |
| Who was the king of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War era? | King George III |
| Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown? | Lord Cornwallis |
| Who championed the cause of independence? | John Adams |
| Who was a prominent member of the Continental Congress and help frame the Declaration of Independence? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who wrote poems and plays promoting independence? | Phillis Wheatley |
| Benjamin Franklin helped gain support from which country during the American Revolution? | France |
| Who was a Patriot who warned colonists of British arrival? | Paul Revere |
| What event put the war into motion?(colonists were slaughtered) | Boston Massacre |
| Paul Revere and ____________ led Patriots in throwing tea into the Boston Harbor as retaliation for the Boston Massacre and taxes. | Samuel Adams |
| Delegates from all states but Georgia met to discuss independence at the ____________________. | First Continental Congress |
| The "shot heard round the world" took place in which battle? | Battle of Lexington and Concord |
| Lexington and Concord was the ________ armed conflict of the Revolutionary War. | first |
| What happened on July 4, 1776? | Approval of the Declaration of Independence |
| Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| This American victory was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. | Battle of Saratoga |
| This was the colonial victory that marked the end of the Revolutionary War. | Battle of Yorktown |
| Who did Cornwallis surrender to at Yorktown? | George Washington |
| What event marked British recognition of American Independence? | Signing of the Treaty of Paris |
| Who was the commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Strong _____________ was one colonial advantage during the American Revolution. | leadership |
| One advantage the colonies had during the Revolutionary War was ___________ from France. | support |
| Colonists' defense of their own land, principles, and ____________ were an advantage during the American Revolution. | beliefs |
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