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What event led to the British government closing Boston's port and sending troops into the colonies?

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The Boston Tea Party

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Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' which strongly argued for American independence?

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Thomas Paine

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What was the turning point in the American Revolution that led to France entering into an alliance with America?

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The Battle of Saratoga

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Which Enlightenment thinker had an enormous influence on the thinking of colonists in the late 1600s?

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John Locke

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Who was appointed to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What did Thomas Jefferson use as the basis for outlining the reasons for the colonists' justification in separating from Britain?

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The Enlightenment ideas of John Locke

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Which battle proved to be the turning point in the American Revolution?

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The Battle of Saratoga

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Who finally recognized American independence in the Treaty of Paris?

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Britain

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What did Thomas Paine declare American independence would be a victory for?

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Humans everywhere

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What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

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The Battle of Yorktown