During the war, Native Americans mostly sided with the...

British; they seemed less of a threat than Americans.

What did Thomas Paine do to greatly influence opinions throughout the colonies?

He wrote a persuasive pamphlet called Common Sense.

How did George Washington contribute to the Revolutionary War?

He was the commander of the Continental Army.

How did Ben Franklin contribute to the war?

He convinced the French to support the American Patriots in the war.

Why was Benedict Arnold a traitor to the Patriot cause?

He was secretly selling military information to the British.

Why was John Paul Jones a hero to the Patriots?

Because of his naval victory against the British ship, the Serapis

What did General John Burgoyne do that caused a major turning point in the war?

He surrendered to the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga.

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People of the American Revolution

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During the war, Native Americans mostly sided with the...
Patriots; they supported their fight for independence.
British; they didn't want Patriots to occupy even more land.
British; they seemed less of a threat than Americans.
Patriots; they negotiated to get lands back.
2
Many foreigners decided to...
Help for a large sum of money.
Help the Continental Army.
Stay neutral and not take sides.
Help the British Army.
3
What did Thomas Paine do to greatly influence opinions throughout the colonies?
He gave a speech to the colonists about breaking away from Britain.
He painted a picture portraying the colonies gaining independence.
He wrote a persuasive pamphlet called Common Sense.
All of the above
4
How did George Washington contribute to the Revolutionary War?
He wrote the first draft of the Declaration.
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
He convinced the French to support the Patriots in the war.
He negotiated with the British.
5
When writing the first draft of the Declaration, whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson draw on?
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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How did Ben Franklin contribute to the war?
He convinced the French to support the American Patriots in the war.
All of the above
He persuaded Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send money to the United States.
He helped to train the Patriot troops at Valley Forge.
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Why was Benedict Arnold a traitor to the Patriot cause?
He was secretly selling military information to the British.
He switched sides because he didn't want to be on the losing side.
He decided to fight alongside the British.
He had family who were Loyalists and he didn't want to be against them.
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Why was John Paul Jones a hero to the Patriots?
During the battle Jones asked the British captain if he wants to surrender.
Because of his naval victory against the British ship, the Serapis
He stole the British ship, the Serapis.
He raided British ports.
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What did General John Burgoyne do that caused a major turning point in the war?
He led his troops from Vermont to Albany.
He defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga.
He defeated Benedict Arnold at Fort Stanwix.
He surrendered to the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga.
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Who went to Lexington to spread the word that the British were coming?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere

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