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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

John Hancock

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True or False: many women were part of the Patriots war effort.

True

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What document signed in France in 1783 ended the Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris

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What group of people were promised freedom for joining the war?

African Americans

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Which battle was the turning point in the war?

Battle of Saratoga

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Which battle ended in British surrender under the direction of General Cornwallis?

Battle of Yorktown

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Who wrote "Common Sense"?

Thomas Paine

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What women is famous for bringing water to soldiers and joining her husband when he was injured?

Molly Pitcher

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What river was crossed by the Americans on Christmas night 1776?

Delaware River

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What is someone called if they support the colonies in becoming an independent nation?

Patriots

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What is someone called if they support King George III and Parliament?

Loyalist

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Who were the hired mercenaries employed by the British?

Hessians

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Who was the man from Germany that George Washington hired to help train the Continental Army?

Friedrich Von Steuben

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What was the southern city that was first captured in 1778?

Savannah, Georgia

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

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What two people were famous for their midnight ride?

Paul Revere and Sybil Ludington

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