What event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

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The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Boston Tea Party
The meeting of the Continental Congress
The battles at Concord and Lexington
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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?
It was a peaceful protest against British taxes
It led to the repeal of all British taxes
It was a direct action against the tea tax
It marked the start of the Revolutionary War
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Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas greatly influenced the American colonists?
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
4.
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What did John Locke believe about government?
It should have absolute power
It should protect individual rights
It should be a monarchy
It should be based on religious authority
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What was the main argument of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
The colonies should remain loyal to the British crown
The colonies should form a new alliance with France
The colonies should seek independence from British rule
The colonies should negotiate for lower taxes
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How did Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' influence the colonies?
It proposed a new tax system
It argued for a new monarchy in America
It discouraged rebellion against Britain
It convinced many colonists of the need for independence
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Who was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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