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The American Revolution
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Who said “Give me liberty or give me
death?”
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Patrick Henry
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Who made this famous quotation?
“A penny saved is a penny earned?”
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Ben Franklin
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People 300 Points
Who warned the people of
Massachusetts about a raid by British
soldiers?
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Paul Revere
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Who was the ruler of England during
the Revolutionary War?
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King George III
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What black American died at the
Boston Massacre?
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Crispus Attucks
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Eizabeth “Betsy”Ross, who was
believed to sew the first national flag,
was from where?
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Philadelphia
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Where was Thomas Gage’s army
trapped after battles at Lexington and
Concord?
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Boston
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At what battle was the “shot heard
‘round the world”fired?
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Lexington-Concord
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Where were the first shots of the
Revolutionary War fired?
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Where did the Continental Congress
meet?
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Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia
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On what holiday do Americans
celebrate the birth of the United
States?
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Independence Day
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What event was caused by soldiers
shooting their guns into a hostile
crowd?
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Boston Massacre
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At what event did the colonists
disguise themselves as Indians?
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Boston Tea Party
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On Christmas Day, George
Washington won this battle by making
a surprise attack:
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The battle at Trenton
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Did the British defeat the Americans
at the Battle of Bunker Hill before or
after the Declaration of Independence
was adopted by the Continental
Congress?
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Before
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What document did John Hancock
sign large enough that the king would
not miss his name?
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Declaration of Independence
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Laws 200 Points
What was the second issue of the
Articles of Confederation?
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Slaves would not get paid
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Laws 300 Points
The colonists could not tolerate a set
of laws imposed by the British. What
were these laws called?
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Intolerable Acts
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The colonists fought against taxation
without _______ (fill in the blank).
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Representation
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What item did the Stamp Act tax?
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Newspapers
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What did the colonists do when the
king imposed a tax on tea?
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They dumped a cargo of tea into
Boston Harbor
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What is the system that allows each
part to limit the power of the other
parts?
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Checks and balances
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What act was passed first?
The Stamp Act or the Townshend
Acts?
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The Stamp Act
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Who was the teacher who was caught
and hung after volunteering to spy on
the British troops in New York City?
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Nathan Hale
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Who did the Second Continental
Congress elect to lead the Continental
Army?
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George Washington
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The American Revolution