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This is where many of the battles of the French and Indian War were fought

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Where is: New York State

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TRUE OR FALSE: Colonists believed that only their elected government had the right to tax them.

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• What is: TRUE! Colonists wanted to have a strong say in their government

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• The Patriots supported this claim

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• What is: They supported FREEDOM from Great Britain

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• The place where the FIRST battles of the American Revolution were fought

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• What is: At Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

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• TRUE OR FALSE: The Declaration of Independence was accepted by British Leaders

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• What is: FALSE! Nope! THERE WAS NO WAY THE BRITISH WERE GOING TO AGREE TO THE FREEDOM OF THE COLONISTS!

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• This person wrote the Declaration of Independence

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• Who is: Thomas Jefferson

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• TRUE OR FALSE: A Loyalist is someone who supported the British during the American Revolution

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TRUE - a Loyalist is someone who supports the British.

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• This person led the Continental Army

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• Who is: George Washington

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• TRUE OR FALSE: New York’s central location and many waterways made it valuable to the British

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• What is: SO TRUE! New York had the best and the British wanted it bad!

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• TRUE OR FALSE: Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous traitors in American History

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• What is: VERY TRUE!~ He was supposed to have been a Patriot, but he cheated on them with the Loyalist! BAD BOY!

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• TRUE OR FALSE: In the Battle of Saratoga, the Americans stopped the British from taking over New York. They also gained support from France and forced General Burgoyne to surrender!

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• What is: ABSOLUTELY, YES! THIS PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIZES THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA

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• This person set a field of wheat on fire so that the British would not be able to use food from her family’s farm.

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• Who is: Catherine Schuyler

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• This woman warned colonists that the British troops were approaching

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• Who is: Sybil Ludington

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• This person was an African American Patriot who fought against the British in the American Revolution

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• Who is: James Forten

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• The official meeting of leaders from the 13 colonists

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• What is: The Continental Congress

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The last major battle of the American Revolution

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• What is: The Battle of Yorktown

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The War between Britain and France

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• What is: The French and Indian War

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• The battle in which American soldiers stopped the British from taking over New York

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What is: The Battle of Saratoga

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• War in which the 13 colonies fought for freedom from Great Britain

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What is: The American Revolution

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• Britain’s lawmaking assembly

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What is: Parliament

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Money a government collects from its people

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• What is: A tax

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This document explained why the colonies should be free from British rule

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• What is: The Declaration of Independence

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This act taxed all newspapers and other official papers sold in the 13 colonies.

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• What is: The Stamp Act

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• A person who supported freedom from Britain was called this

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• What is: A Patriot

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• I am the person led an Iroquois army to help the British try to capture New York.

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• Who is: Joseph Brant