Battles of the American Revolution Flashcard

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General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle.

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Yorktown

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Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution? Options: Battle of Trenton, Battle of Saratoga, Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill

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Battle of Saratoga

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Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?

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The last battle of the War of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

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Declaration of Independence

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Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

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The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

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Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

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Common Sense

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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...

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Unalienable rights

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What was the new western boundary of the United States as decided in the Treaty of Paris (1783)? Options: the Appalachian Mts became the new boundary, the Ohio River became the new boundary, the Mississippi River became the new boundary

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the Mississippi River became the new boundary

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This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay negotiated for the Americans. Britain recognized the United States as an independent country

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Treaty of Paris