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50 Cards in this Set
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violates |
does not agree with, goes against
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derive
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to receive or gain
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duty
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an act or course of action that is required
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taunt
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to tease or make fun of
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inspire
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to affect, guide, or motivate
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commander
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chief officer, leader
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patriot
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a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country
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independence
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freedom from control
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prominent
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important or well known
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unalienable rights
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rights that cannot be taken away
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pursuit
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the act of following or going after
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government
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the form or system of rule that a state, community, or country is ruled by
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promote
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to assign to a higher position, support
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champion
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to fight for, defend, or support
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philosophies
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values, ideas, or principles
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Who was the British king during the American Revolution?
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King George III
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Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?
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Lord Cornwallis
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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Who championed the cause of independence?
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John Adams
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What Virginia politician said (maybe), “Give me liberty or give me death!”?
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Patrick Henry
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Who was a prominent member of the Continental Congress who helped frame the Declaration of Independence?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Who helped gain support from France for American independence?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Who was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses that inspired colonial patriotism?
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Patrick Henry
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What is another name for England?
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Great Britain
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What is another name for Great Britain?
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England
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What patriot rode to warm the colonists of the British arrival?
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Paul Revere
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What former enslaved African American wrote poems and plays about independence?
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Phillis Wheatley
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What was the site of the first armed conflict of the war?
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Lexington and Concord
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What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
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Battle of Saratoga
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When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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During which battle did the French decide to help the colonists?
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Battle of Saratoga
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At what event did the British recognize American independence?
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Treaty of Paris
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What event marked the end of the war?
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Battle of Yorktown
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Name three reasons for the colonial victory over the British in the Revolutionary War.
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Strong leadership, support from France, defense of their own land and principles and beliefs
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What country supported and helped the colonies gain independence?
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France
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What colony did NOT attend the First Continental Congress?
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Georgia
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What document shows that new political ideas led the colonists to a democratic government?
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the DoI
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The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies independence from what country?
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England
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What are the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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What are rights that cannot be taken away?
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unalienable rights
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Who does the government get its power from?
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the people
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What must people do if a government violates their rights?
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change it
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What document lists our unalienable rights?
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the DoI
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Who establishes government to protect unalienable rights?
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the people
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What document has the key philosophy that the government gets its power from the people?
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the DoI
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What document proclaimed the American colonies independence from England?
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the DoI
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What are rights that cannot be taken away called?
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unalienable rights
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Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who first expressed the key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence?
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European philosophers
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In what type of government do the people rule or hold the power?
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democracy |
