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58 Cards in this Set
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Does not agree with, goes against |
violates
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To receive or gain
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derives
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An act or course of action that is required
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duty
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To tease or make fun of
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taunt
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To affect, guide, or motivate
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inspire
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Chief Officer; leader
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Commander
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A person who loves, supports, and defends his/her country
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Patriot
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Freedom from control
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independence
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Important or well-known
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prominent
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Rights that cannot be taken away
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unalienable rights
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The act of following or going after
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pursuit
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The form or system of rule that a state, community, or country is ruled
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government
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To assign to a higher position; support
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promote
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To fight for; defend or support
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championed
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Values, ideas, or principles
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philosophies
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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 for independence?
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John Adams
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What Virginia politician said, “Give me liberty, or give me death?”
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Patrick Henry
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What two patriots led the Boston Tea Party?
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Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
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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 and inspired colonial patriotism?
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Patrick Henry
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What patriot rode to warn 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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Phyllis Wheatley
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What is another name for England?
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Britain
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What is another name for Britain?
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England
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What did the colonies export to England?
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raw materials
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New political ideas led the colonists to a democratic government as stated in what document?
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies independence from what country?
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Great Britain
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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 Declaration of Independence
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Who establishes government to protect unalienable rights?
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the people
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What document has a key philosophy that the government gets its power from the people?
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The Declaration of Independence
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What document proclaimed the American colonies independence from England?
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The Declaration of Independence
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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?
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Democracy
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What stated no movement WEST of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Proclamation of 1763
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What country supported and helped the colonies gain independence?
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France
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When did England become Great Britain?
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Early 1700s
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True or False: Strong leadership was a colonial advantage.
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True
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One advantage the colonists had was defense of their own _?_ (3 words).
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land, principles, & beliefs
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What colony did NOT attend the First Continental Congress?
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Georgia
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Key Event: Colonists were shot for taunting the British soldiers
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Boston Massacre
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Key Event: What key event was led by Samuel Adams & Paul Revere to protest a tax?
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Boston Tea Party
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Key Event: What group met to discuss problems and promote independence?
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First Continental Congress
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Key Event: What was the site of the first armed conflict of war?
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Battle of Lexington & Concord
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Key Event: What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
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Battle of Saratoga
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Key Event: When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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Key Event: During which battle did the French decide to help the colonists?
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Battle of Saratoga
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Key Event: At what event did the British recognize American independence?
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Signing of the Treaty of Paris
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Key Event: Name 3 reasons for the Colonial victory over the British in the Revolutionary War.
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1. Defense of their own land, principles, & beliefs 2. Support from France & Spain 3. Strong leadership
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Key Event: What marked the end of war?
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Surrender at Yorktown |
