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Review key facts of the American Revolution

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Where did the Continental Army endure a difficult winter and received valuable training?

Valley Forge

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What are members of a militia who were ready to fight within a minute's notice known as?

Minutemen

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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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What is a grievance?

a complaint

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What is an unalienable right?

a natural right that you are born with that cannot be taken away

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What is a tyrant?

a cruel or unjust ruler who abuses their power (ex. King George III)

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What is a delegate?

a person chosen or elected to vote or act for others

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Who was John Hancock?

The president of the Second Continental Congress and first signer of the Declaration of Independence

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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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According to the Declaration of Independence when can the people rebel against the government?

When the government becomes destructive

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What Englishmen's views did Jefferson borrow to include in the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke's views of natural rights

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What are writs of assistance?

Legal documents that allowed customs officers to search for smuggled goods

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What organizations circulated petitions and kept the colonies informed about British actions?

The committees of correspondence

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What is a loyalist?

colonists who supported the British and the king during the American Revolution

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What is a patriot?

Colonists who supported independence from England

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What were some actions taken by the Second Continental Congress?

organized the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as commander, wrote Declaration of Independence, sent Olive Branch Petition

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