What strategy did the Continental Army use at the battle of Cowpens?

Divided their troops into groups to attack the British

What strategy did the Patriots use at the battle of Concord?

Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them

How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?

They would create a Continental Army to fight the British

Why was the battle of Saratoga, a turning point of the war?

France decided to help the colonist fight the British

1. In 1775, the British marched to Concord to….

Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots

In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to….

Find Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason

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1. Which American Revolution War leader wrote “Common Sense”
Benedict Arnold
John Adams
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
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1. In April 1775, he helped spread the word about the British march on Lexington and Concord?
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
3
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To declare the colonist’s independence from Britain
To explain why governments are established
To describe the rights all people should have
All
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People who are against the King of England and want to separate
Loyalist
patriots
minutemen
terrorist
5
the Second Continental Congress designed a final attempt to avoid war with Britain
Geneva Convention
olive branch petition
Stockholm Accords
treaty of Paris
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What strategy did the Continental Army use at the battle of Cowpens?
Create a blockade on land to trap the British
Marched head on steadily forcing the British to retreat
Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them
Divided their troops into groups to attack the British
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Colonist who can be ready to fight at a minutes notice
loyalist
patriot
minutemen
militia
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What strategy did the Patriots use at the battle of Concord?
Stayed hidden amongst the trees then ambushed them
Divided their troops into groups then attacked
Create a blockade on land to trap the British.
Marched head on steadily forcing the British to retreat
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How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
They would pay George Washington to parley with the British
They would create a Continental Army to fight the British
They would mint a new currency to pay off the British
They would gather foreign allies to help attack the British
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What battle did General Washington plan a surprise attack, on Christmas, at night
Cowpens
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Trenton
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Why was the battle of Saratoga, a turning point of the war?
France decided to help the colonist fight the British
All Americans would get free ice cream
The British surrendered and went back to England
The Americans ran the British out of the Colonies
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1. In 1775, the British marched to Concord to….
Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots
Force the Native Americans away from Boston
Find and arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason
Gather food the British needed
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What was the campsite that George Washington spent a harsh winter where 3000 soldiers died?
Bunker Hill
breed's hill
Ritz Carlton
Valley Forge
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German mercenaries hired to fight for the British were called:
Australians
Prussians
Hessians
Haitians
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Who was the main Author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Dawes
Thomas Price
Thomas Jefferson
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“give me liberty, or give me death”
Nathan Hale
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Gates
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What battle was the last battle of the war?
The battle of the Kardashians
The Battle of Trenton
The battle of Cowpens
The battle of Yorktown
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Why did the Continental Army lose the Battle of Bunker hill?
They were outnumbered
They ran out of food
they gave up
They ran out of Ammunition
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
General Custer
General Washington
General Cornwallis
General Patton
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In 1775, the British marched on Lexington to….
To gather food needed by the British
Force the Native Americans from Boston
Find Sam Adams and John Hancock for treason
Capture weapons and powder stored by the patriots
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1. What battle started the War for Independence and featured the “shot heard around the world?
Concord
Saratoga
Lexington
Trenton

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