What pamphlet persuaded colonists to support independence from England? Who wrote it?
Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
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What battle is known as the turning point because the American victory resulted in the formation of an alliance with France?
Saratoga
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According to the Declaration of Independence when can the people rebel against the government?
When the government becomes stops supporting it's citizens
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Who wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis?
Thomas Paine
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What were some of the causes of the American Revolution? Give at least 4
taxation without representation, Quartering Act, Proclamation Act, lack of representation in Parliament, Boston Massacre, mercantilism, Intolerable Acts,
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Name one patriot that took a midnight ride to warn the citizens at Lexington & Concord that British troops were on their way?
Paul Revere
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What is a loyalist?
Colonists who supported the British and the king during the American Revolution
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Who was the young French volunteer who helped the Continental Army?
Marquis de Lafayette
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Why did England begin taxing the colonies?
To pay for the debt acquired from the French & Indian War
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What is the significance of the date July 4, 1776?
the 13 colonies announce their independence from England
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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the phrase "consent of the governed". What does it refer to?
That the power of the government comes from the people
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What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
