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One of the main reasons for drafting the Declaration of Independence was because - many settlers wanted to have their feelings about remaining loyal to King George written down in a document, they were upset with the economic policies passed by Britain following the French and Indian War, the colonists were upset with their elected representatives in Parliament for passing the Proclamation of 1763, after the victory at Saratoga the Continental Congress was wanting to influence other European countries to aid in the cause

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they were upset with the economic policies passed by Britain following the French and Indian War

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Determine the correct sequence of the events:
I Battles of Lexington and Concord
II Stamp Act
III Intolerable Acts
IV Signing of the Declaration of Independence

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II, III, I, IV

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In 1776 the 13 Colonies were at a crossroads. Two years prior the colonists in Massachusetts had struggled with the closure of Boston Harbor and had been stripped of their right to self-govern. The following year the Crown had sent troops into Lexington and Concord and then had taken over Boston at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Events such as these contributed to the decision to -

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have the 2nd Continental Congress draft and adopt a resolution of independence from Britain

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Which answer best explains the impact Thomas Paine’s Common Sense had on the American colonists?

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It encouraged many colonists to seek independence from Great Britain

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The excerpt above serves to honor -

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George Washington

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The points above best describes the accomplishments and contributions of –
· Born in Boston, Massachusetts
· Leader of the Sons of Liberty
· Signer of the Declaration of Independence
· Governor of Massachusetts 1794-1797

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Samuel Adams

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In the above excerpt who is the individual that is referred to as the tyrant?

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King George III

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Explain what issue led to General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown.

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The French fleet had arrived and cut off Cornwallis’s escape to the sea.

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Burgoyne’s surrender marked a turning point in the war. Before the victory at , the American cause had looked hopeless to most of the world. Now the Americans had shown they could stand up to a British army and win, other countries took note of this victory.

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Saratoga

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The quote "Stand your ground, don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here." -Captain John Parker describes the events that happened at

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Lexington