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Who is King George III?
This man was the tyrant the newly-formed America was fighting against.
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What is Albany?
This was the city Britain aimed and failed to take.
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What is propaganda?
This is biased or misleading information meant to sway a person's point of view or political leanings.
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What is the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
The Seven Years' War (of which the French and Indian was a small part) concluded in this year with this treaty. (2 part answers)
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Who is Crispus Attucks?
This man was the first to die in the Boston Massacre.
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Who is George Washington?
This man led the Continental Army.
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Who is Barry St. Leger.
This many planned to attack from the west, but was slowed by Ethan Allen.
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What is ratify?
This means to approve.
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What is Britain?
During the Revolution, Native Americans fought for both Britain and the United States but more often supported this side.
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Who is Paul Revere?
The "Bloody Boston Massacre" was an engraving created by this hero from the Revolutionary War.
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Who is John Burgoyne?
Benedict Arnold harassed this British military leader as this leader attempted to attack Albany from Quebec.
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Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This American said, "William Howe did not take Philadelphia. Rather, Philadelphia took William Howe."
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What is contemporaneous?
This long word means occurring at or near the same time.
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What is the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
The Revolutionary War concluded in this year with this treaty. (2 part answer)
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What are "Customs House" and "Butcher's Hall."
In the "Bloody Boston Massacre" the British soldiers were positioned in front of two buildings with these two signs.
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Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Declaration of Independence was authored by this person, the third president of the United States.
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What are shell companies?
After the win at Saratoga, the French abandoned their use of these and began to openly ally with the Americans.
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What is virtual representation?
This was the political theory that everyone in the British Empire had their interests considered by government even if they had no directly elected represented in Parliament.
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What is New York?
General Washington led his troops from this place on a famous march, surprising British General Cornwallis during the Siege of Yorktown.
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What is New York?
According to our primary source, attempts were made to end indentured servitude in this state soon after the Revolutionary War.
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Who is William Pitt?
The massive debt from the French and Indian War was incurred from a pledge of money by this British General.
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What is Lake Champlain?
Benedict Arnold was camped near this lake in upstate New York while attacking British troops.
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What is nadir?
This word means low point.
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Who is Rochambeau?
General Washington was accompanied by this French military leader at the Siege of Yorktown.
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What is republican motherhood?
Benjamin Rush believed women needed more education in America to fulfill this responsibility.
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