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USI 6a-d American Revolution

USI 6a-d American Revolution. Key People & Events. Twenty Questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Question 1. Who was the British king during the revolutionary period?. King James. King George III. King George III.

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USI 6a-d American Revolution

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  1. USI 6a-d American Revolution Key People & Events

  2. Twenty Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

  3. Question 1 Who was the British king during the revolutionary period? King James King George III

  4. King George III British King During the Revolutionary era

  5. Question 2 Who was the British General that surrendered at Yorktown? Lord Cornwallis General Washington

  6. Lord Cornwallis British General who surrendered at Yorktown

  7. Question 3 Who championed the cause of independence and would later become the 2nd President of the United States? Thomas Jefferson John Adams

  8. John Adams Championed the cause of independence

  9. Question 4 Who was the commander of the Continental Army? George Washington Thomas Jefferson

  10. George Washington Commander of the Continental Army

  11. Question 5 Who was a major author of the Declaration of Independence? Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson

  12. Thomas Jefferson Major author of the Declaration of Independence

  13. Question 6 Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”? Patrick Henry Thomas Paine

  14. Patrick Henry Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses Inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

  15. Question 7 Who was a prominent member of the Continental Congress and helped to frame the Constitution? Benjamin Franklin George Washington

  16. Benjamin Franklin Prominent member of Continental Congress Helped frame the Declaration of Independence

  17. Question 8 Who wrote Common Sense? Patrick Henry Thomas Paine

  18. Thomas Paine Journalist, author of Common Sense

  19. Question 9 Who was a former slave that wrote poems and plays supporting American independence? Phyllis Wheatley Rosa Parks

  20. Phyllis Wheatley A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

  21. Question 10 Who made a daring ride announcing that “the British are coming”? Patrick Henry Paul Revere

  22. Paul Revere Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival announcing “The British are coming!”

  23. Question 11 Who believed that people had a right to life, liberty and property? John Locke John Adams

  24. John Locke Believed that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property

  25. Question 12 In what event were colonists shot after taunting British soldiers? Boston Massacre Battle of Saratoga

  26. Boston Massacre Colonists in Boston were shotafter taunting British soldiers

  27. Question 13 Why did the Boston Tea Party happen? To protest taxes To protest tea

  28. Boston Tea Party Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes

  29. Question 14 What is the name of the group of delegates that met to discuss the English and to promote independence? First Continental Congress House of Burgesses

  30. First Continental Congress Delegates from all colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence

  31. Question 15 Where was the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War? Gettysburg andPhiladelphia Lexington and Concord

  32. Battle of Lexington and Concord This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War

  33. Question 16 When did the Declaration of Independence declare the colonies’ independence from England? July 4, 1767 July 4, 1776

  34. Declaration of Independence Colonies declared independence from England July 4, 1776

  35. Question 17 Which American victory was the turning point of the Revolutionary War? Saratoga Yorktown

  36. Battle of Saratoga This American victory was the turning point in the war

  37. Question 18 What event marked the end of the Revolutionary War? Surrender at Lexington Surrender at Yorktown

  38. Surrender at Yorktown The colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War

  39. Question 19 In what agreement did England recognize American independence? Constitution of the United States of America Treaty of Paris

  40. Treaty of Paris England recognized American independence in the signing of this treaty

  41. Question 20 What are the 5 reasons that the Colonies were dissatisfied with the English? (You will need to select one at a time.) Some colonists resented power of colonial governors Colonists disliked British tea Colonies opposed taxes England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures Colonial governors resented British control Colonies had no representation in Parliament Colonists needed taxes to finance the French and Indian War Proclamation of 1763 hampered western movement of settlers

  42. Correct!Now go back and try to find the other correct answers.

  43. Incorrect

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