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14 Cards in this Set
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What was closed in response to the Suffolk resolves
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Fishing Grounds
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General Gage sent out for lexington and concord to arrest?
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Sons of liberty & to take gunpowder
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What was the nickname for the militia?
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Minutemen
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Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
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lexington
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Where was the second battle of the American Revolution?
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Concord
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“Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find himself much mistaken”
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Colonists
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The second continental Congress was called in response to what event?
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Phili
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Who was the commander and chief of the continental army?
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George Washington
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What was the name of the colonist last attempt at peace with Britain?
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Give back nothing
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What battle forced the British to evacuate Boston?
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Battle Of Bunker Hill
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What were three results of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
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1.) British are more cautious in the future 2.) Continental Congress calls for all males to enter the militia 3.) Causes people to choose Tory or Patriot.
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Common sense:
a.) who wrote it? b.) How would you describe the style that it was written in two answers? |
a.) Thomas Paine
b.) Written like a sermon not like an enlightenment thinker. Published anonymously, afraid of being arrested. |
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What were three of the writers arguments against British rule of america?
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Franklin, Jefferson, Livingstone
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Dec of Independence:
a.) Who wrote it? b.) Attack the king of parliament? c.) Three reasons why America was looking to be Independence? |
a.) John Adams
b.) King c.) Nationalism, Representation, enlightenment |
