What is the best analogy for the Declaration of Independence?

A letter breaking up with someone

What was "Common Sense"?

A 47 page pamphlet arguing for rule by the people

What was a major strength of the Patriot army?

They knew the land and landscape well

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris?

To formally free America from Britain

What was a major weakness of the British Army?

They had to cross the Atlantic Ocean

What was The Declaration of Independence?

A document declaring the colonists' break from Britain

Who were the Minutemen?

Patriot soldiers that could be ready to fight in 60 sec

What was the 1st Continental Congress?

Meeting of delegates to discuss/declare colonists concerns

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

The Patriots gained an alliance with France

What best explains what happened at the Battle of Trenton?

Washington surprised the Hessians and won a major victory

Why did the British march on the town of Concord?

To destroy weapons and supplies

What was the "Shot heard round the world"?

The first shot fired during the Battle of Lexington

The Battle of Yorktown

Was the last major battle of the American revolution

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1
What is the best analogy for the Declaration of Independence?
A tweet telling the world about someone's problems
A note asking permission to be free
A letter breaking up with someone
A text telling someone directions
2
What was "Common Sense"?
A document declaring freedom from British
A book arguing against "Taxation without Representation"
A pamphlet that argued for establishment of an American king
A 47 page pamphlet arguing for rule by the people
3
What was a major strength of the Patriot army?
New innovations in ship design
They knew the land and landscape well
Better camouflage (no red coats)
Automatic weaponry
4
What was the Patriots nickname for the British soldiers?
Loyalists
Redcoats
Tories
Hessians
5
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris?
To stop slavery in France
To preserve the Pilgrim's rights in Plymouth
To tax American Colonists
To formally free America from Britain
6
Why did the Patriots fight?
To obtain riches
To gain more land
To gain freedom from Britain
To protect their land
7
What term best describes the Hessians?
Patriots
Loyalists
Mercenaries
French
8
What rights were stated in The Declaration of Independence?
All of the above
Liberty
The pursuit of happiness
Life
9
What was a major weakness of the British Army?
They had to cross the Atlantic Ocean
A small navy
Very young and inexperienced
Untrained and poorly equipped
10
What was The Declaration of Independence?
A 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
A document ending The Revolutionary War
A document arguing against the colonists break from Britain
A document declaring the colonists' break from Britain
11
What foreign countries allied with America against Britain?
Spain and France
France and the UK
Spain and their colonies in Mexico
Portugal and Russia
12
Who refused to recognize the concerns listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Queen Isabella II
King George III
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Paine
13
Whose rights were not addressed in The Declaration of Independence?
Native Americans
All of the above
Women
Enslaved Africans
14
Who were the Minutemen?
French allies who fiercely fought
British shock troops that rushed into battle quickly
Mercenaries who switched sides after 60 sec of battle
Patriot soldiers that could be ready to fight in 60 sec
15
What were colonist that fought for independence from Great Britain known as?
Patriots
Hessians
Redcoats
French
16
What was the 1st Continental Congress?
Meeting of delegates to discuss/declare colonists concerns
A federal outpost in Charleston South Carolina
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln
The first congressional constitutional amendment
17
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men
The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army
The Patriots realized they didn't need foreign allies
The Patriots gained an alliance with France
18
What best explains what happened at the Battle of Trenton?
The American Army retreated after it ran out of ammunition
Washington surprised the Hessians and won a major victory
General Cornwallis was trapped by Washington and surrendered
The American Army trapped John Burgoyne's British Army
19
What is a mercenary?
A soldier fights for tyrants
A soldier that often tapdances
A soldier that fights for pay
A soldier that fights for family
20
Why did the British march on the town of Concord?
To kill 8 to 10 militiamen
To close Boston Harbor
To destroy weapons and supplies
To capture George Washington
21
What was the "Shot heard round the world"?
The 21 gun salute ending The Revolutionary War
A term used for a cannon firing
The first shot fired during the Battle of Lexington
The first shot from the British during The Boston Massacre
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The Battle of Yorktown
Allowed the French to gain colonial territory
Convinced colonists to comply with British rule
Showed the British that they could defeat the Patriots
Was the last major battle of the American revolution

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