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How did King George III react to colonial resistance to British laws?
He declared the colonies to be in a state of rebellion
Who gave the speech that ended "give me liberty, or give me death"
Patrick Henry
Why did British troops move out of Boston on April 18 1775
To arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock and to seize a stockpile of patriot weapons
What was the outcome of the conflict at Lexington and Concord?
The British troops were defeated and retreated back into Boston.
Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as Commander of the Continental Army of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What did the Declaration of the Causes explain
Why the colonies were justified in standing up for their rights and resisting the actions of the British govenrment.
Who wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened in Congress on July 2, 1776
Congress adopted Lee's resolution that the colonies were free and independent states.
The Declaration of Independence was an example of what philosophy or thought world?
Enlightenment thinking.
What were the nicknames of the two political parties in Britain?
Tories and Whigs
What was a key element of British strategy in the war?
To control the major cities and divide New England from the rest of the colonies.
What is the significance of Valley Forge?
Washington's army camped there in difficult conditions during the sever winter of 1777-1778
What was the turning point of the war in the South?
The Battle of King's Mountain
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia. On what date did he surrender?
October 19, 1781
How was the American revolution a civil war?
The US population was divided, with many colonists remaining loyal to Britain and eventually leaving the United States.
