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American Revolution

Important Documents

Question: What did the Declaration of Independence Declare?
Answer: The thirteen colonies were no longer part of England.

Question: What is one thing Common Sense argued?
Answer: That it is unfair to have kings and queens rule over the land,
the thirteen colonies should break away from Britain,
that the citizens should make the decisions, not kings and queens.

Question: What are the three groups of people that the Declaration of Independence did not change anything for?
Answer: Slaves, Native Americans, and Women.

Question: Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Question: When was the Declaration of Independence approved by Congress?
Answer: July 4th, 1776

The Continental Army

Question: Who were Patriots?
Answer: Colonist who rose up and opposed the British.

Question: Who were Minutemen?
Answer: Patriot soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice.

Question: Who led the Continental Army?
Answer: George Washington

Question: What did the Battle of Bunker Hill prove?
Answer: That the Patriots had a chance at beating the British.

Question: Who negotiated peace with the British?
Answer: Ben Franklin

The British Army

Question: Who won the battle of Trenton?
Answer: The Patriots

Question: On what holiday did Washington cross the Delaware River?
Answer: Christmas Night

Question: What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Answer: Yorktown

Question: What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Answer: The Battle of Saratoga

Question: In what state did the Battle of Saratoga take place?
Answer: New York

People

Question: What were British soldiers often called due to their uniforms?
Answer: Redcoats

Question: What were the strengths of the British Army?
Answer: They were well trained, had excellent supplies, and had a large navy.

Question: What did the British consider John Paul Jones to be?
Answer: A pirate.

Question: Who won the Battle of Bunkerhill?
Answer: The British.

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