What was the main purpose of the Declaration?

to declare the separation of the United States from Britain

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a group of patriots who protested British laws

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American Revolution

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Students understand the important dates, people, and background of the revolutionary war.

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1
The "shot heard round the world" took place at?
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
Temple University
Lexington and Concord
2
Whose name has come to mean “traitor?”
Nathanael Greene
Francis Marion
Charles Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
3
Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Saratoga
4
Which British General surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown?
General William Howe
General Thomas Gage
King George III
General Charles Cornwallis
5
Which was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Valley Forge
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
6
What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
to declare the separation of the United States from Britain
to list complaints against King George III
To set forth the structure of the United States government
to declare the rights of the individual
7
Which is NOT a nickname given to the American side?
Yankees
Rebels
Patriots
Tories
8
On what day did the Revolutionary War end?
December 2, 1779
April 19, 1775
September 3, 1783
October 19, 1781
9
Who was the commander of the Contiental Army?
Nathaniel Greene
John Adams
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
10
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or
Tories.
Britain's Fools.
Separatists.
Patriots.
11
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
Society of colonists who did not wish to break from Britain
a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
a group of patriots who protested British laws
12
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of America (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Great Britain (1783)
Treaty of Alliance (1778)
13
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
14
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1976
July 4, 1777
July 4, 1775
15
On what day did the American Revolutionary War begin?
Yesterday
April 19, 1775
April 19, 1785
March 30, 1775

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