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Second Continental Congress. What meeting in Philadelphia in May, 1775,voted to join the fight in Massachusetts and appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief?. James Armistead. Who was the African American who spied on the British for the Americans?. Bernardo de Galvez.
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Second Continental Congress • What meeting in Philadelphia in May, 1775,voted to join the fight in Massachusetts and appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief?
James Armistead • Who was the African American who spied on the British for the Americans?
Bernardo de Galvez • Who was the Spanish Louisiana Governor that supplied Americans and fought for Americans during the American Revolution?
Haym Solomon • Name the Jewish merchant and banker who loaned money to the Americans during the American Revolution but died penniless.
Thomas Paine • Who wrote the pamphlet,Common Sense, in which he argued that Americans should seek independence?
Thomas Jefferson • Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of Independence • What document declared that the colonies were no longer a part of Great Britain? • Name the document where Jefferson listed grievances against King George III? • What was issued on July 4, 1776?
July 4, 1776 • When was the Declaration of Independence issued explaining why the colonists were seeking independence from Great Britain?
“unalienable rights” Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of __________? According to the Declaration of Independence, government should protect our basic rights called ___________.
Saratoga • What battle in the American Revolution marked a turning point for the colonists? • What victory helped persuade France to supply military assistance to the Americans?
Wentworth Cheswell • Name an African American who fought at Saratoga and was also a church leader, historian, and judge. He is also the first African American elected to public office in America.
Yorktown • Where did the British surrender to General Washington and the French, ending the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783 • Name the agreement where the British recognized American independence and surrendered all the lands east of the Mississippi River?
militia • What was the word for the local volunteers who fought against the British in the American Revolution?
Articles of Confederation • What was the first written plan of government for the colonies following the Declaration of Independence? • What helped keep the new nation together and negotiated peace following the War?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • What law divided the northwest territory into smaller territories and set up procedures for their admission as states?