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10 Cards in this Set
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Name the patriot who was first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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John Hancock
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What were colonists called who wanted America free from Britain's control.
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patriots
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What were the German soldiers hired to fight the colonists called?
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Hessians
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Name the Virginian who carried a message to the French at Fort le Boeuf.
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George Washington
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Name the patriot leader who captured Fort Ticonderoga.
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Ethan Allen
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Name the war fought in America between 1754 and 1763.
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French and Indian War
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Where was the "shot heard around the world" was fired?
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Lexington
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Who was the king of England during the American War for Independence?
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George III
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Name the Massachusetts' patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
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minutemen
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What act required the colonists to have a stamp or seal affixed to newspapers, documents, etc.?
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Stamp Act
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