SS Chapter 9

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After Thomas Paine published Common Sense, many colonists urged...

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independence from the British.

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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

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John Hancock

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What did the Articles of Confederation accomplish?

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- Voters of each state elected leaders

- The Congress served as the government of the United States

- State leaders chose representatives to Congress.

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People in the 13 colonies who supported independence were called...

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Patriots.

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Some African Americans fought during the war in order to gain...

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freedom.

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Most Americans on the frontier who took a side in the Revolutionary War supported...

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the Patriots.

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People who are against all wars because they believe that fighting for any reason is wrong are known as...

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pacifists.

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What was true about the Continental Army?

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- Many had no guns.

- Most had little or no military experience.

- They did not have uniforms.

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What did the victory at Saratoga show the French?

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The Americans stood a chance of winning the war.

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Benedict Arnold was known as a traitor because he...

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acted against the Continental Army.