Key Figures of the American Revolution

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Who were the two riders that alerted the colonists by riding on horseback?

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William Dawes and Paul Revere

Front

Who was the author of "Common Sense" who argued that citizens, not monarchs, should make laws?

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Thomas Paine

Front

What term was used to describe colonists that refused to take one side or the other during the American Revolution?

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Neutral

Front

Which document contains the line "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."?

Back

The Declaration of Independence

Front

Who urged her husband to "Remember the ladies!" during the formation of the new American government?

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Abigail Adams

Front

What was "Common Sense"?

Back

A 47-page pamphlet that argued against British rule over America

Front

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

To formally announce the colonies' break from Great Britain

Front

What did some families experience during the war because sometimes families were on opposite sides?

Back

Division in their families

Front

Which two groups had no rights under the Declaration of Independence? Options: Native Americans and Loyalists, Women and enslaved African Americans, Farmers and merchants

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Women and enslaved African Americans