Unit 3: The American Revolution

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Who was the Commanding General of the American troops during the Revolution?

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George Washington

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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Choose the best description of the Boston Massacre.

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Colonists taunted British soldiers, the soldiers fired, 5 Americans were killed, and the newspapers exaggerated the story.

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Complete the sentence: As a response to one of the tax laws, the Sons of Liberty, dressed as Native Americans, threw 340 __________ into Boston Harbor.

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tea chests

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Which battle does this describe? Several battles fought in New York; the British wanted to separate New England from the rest of the colonies; the American victory resulted in foreign aid that was a turning point in the war.

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Saratoga

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Which battle does this describe? The last battle of the Revolution; Washington’s troops and the French navy trapped the British on a peninsula in Virginia.

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Yorktown

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Which battle does this describe? The first fighting of the Revolution; occurred over several days in Massachusetts, fought primarily by militia called Minutemen.

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Lexington/Concord

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Which battle does this describe? An American defeat early in the war; however the British suffered many casualties and realized the Americans wouldn’t give up easily.

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Bunker Hill

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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List reasons to break away from England.

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In what chronological order did the battles occur? Options: Lexington & Concord, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord, Battle of Yorktown, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Lexington & Concord

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French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown