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Start of American Revolution
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Britain
Formed a pact with Britain
Declared independence from Iraq
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Where is Thomas Paine from?
Thetford, UK
London, UK
York, UK
Newcastle, UK
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Which of the following is true about the Second Continental Congress?
It called for independence, not just reconciliation.
Not all of the 13 colonies were represented.
They were reluctant to declare war against Britain.
They elected Washington to head the Continental Army.
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How did the King respond to the Olive Branch Petition?
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Accepted it and made peace with colonies
Rejected it and punished colonies further
Ignored it and didn't pass any new laws
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Who won the battle of Lexington?
The Redcoats
The Colonists
The Native American Indians
It was a draw
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Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress?
Lyman Hall
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
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The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
how Britain could win back the loyalty of the colonists.
the unfairness of "taxation without representation".
why it was time for the colonies to separate from Britain.
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When was The Battle of Bunker Hill?
August 13, 1775
November 2, 1765
June 17, 1775
October 20, 1776
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Who won the Battle of Concord?
The Colonists
The Native American Indians
The Redcoats
It was a draw
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Where was the Declaration of Independence Signed.
California
Florida
Oregon
Philadelphia
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The Second Continental Congress adopted what document
Constitution
New Jersey Plan
Articles of confederation
Declaration of Independence
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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What year did the First Continental Congress take place?
1674
1836
1774
1773
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Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
George I
George III
George IV
George II
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Who was the rider who alerted the town of Lexington that the British were coming?
Thomas Gage
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Paul Revere
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What was The First Continental Congress
All the presidents met to talk about the constitution
A meeting for the sons of liberty.
A meeting in response to the intolerable act
A place where they talked about congress
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Where did the First Continental Congress take place?
Virginia
None of the Above
Philadelphia
Boston
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When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
May 1775
July 1776
July 1775
January 1776
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord are important because?
The last battles of the American Revolution.
The battles where the Americans finally surrendered.
The Battles where the British finally surrendered.
They were the first Battles of the American Revolution.
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What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A tree with olives
A treaty
Persuasive pamphlet about independence
Letter sent to king George III about peace
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Why were the British marching to Concord?
The soldiers were being quartered in Concord
To capture weapons from a colonist safe house
To fight against the local Native American Indians
It was a regularly scheduled training exercise
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What did the First Continental Congress do?
decided to boycott British goods
Discussed grievances
All of the above
Wrote the Declaration of Rights
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What did Thomas Paine write?
How FireStar died
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris
Common Sense
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Which colony was absent from the First Continental Congress?
New York
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
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When were the battle of Lexington and concord
1774
1777
1775
1776
