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War for Independence Chapter 8

War for Independence Chapter 8. 20 Questions! Compiled by T. Sams. What letter was sent asking King George the Third to repeal the Intolerable Acts?. Olive Branch Petition. Who was chosen to lead the Continental army? . George Washington.

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War for Independence Chapter 8

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  1. War for IndependenceChapter 8 20 Questions! Compiled by T. Sams

  2. What letter was sent asking King George the Third to repeal the Intolerable Acts? Olive Branch Petition

  3. Who was chosen to lead the Continental army? George Washington

  4. Who wrote Common Sense, the pamphlet that most changed public opinion about the war? Thomas Paine

  5. Was the Declaration of Independence signed before or after the Intolerable acts were passed? after

  6. Why did colonial leaders call a second meeting of the Continental Congress? to decide what to do since a battle had been fought

  7. What were the soldiers who made up the colonial army called? Continentals

  8. Who chose George Washington to lead the Continental Army? Second Continental Congress

  9. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

  10. The Declaration of Independence States that all people are entitled to “Life, _______, and the pursuit of Happiness Liberty

  11. What were the enslaved Africans promised if they enlisted in the Continental Army? freedom

  12. What battle convinced the French that the colonists could win the war? Battle of Saratoga

  13. Who was the free African who fought at the battle of Concord? Peter Salem

  14. What did the Patriots want from Britain? independence

  15. Who would not fight in the war? Quakers and other pacifists

  16. What is a grievance? a complaint

  17. What is a symbol of peace? an olive branch

  18. This battle proved the Patriots had won the war. Battle of Yorktown

  19. What is freedom to govern on your own? Independence

  20. What is an official statement? declaration

  21. What is a sudden, complete change in government? revolution

  22. What was the Revolutionary war ended by and when? Treaty of Paris 1783

  23. How was the British army different from George Washington’s army? the British were professional soldiers with the best training, the newest weapons and experienced officers

  24. In the third part of the Declaration, Jefferson listed the colonists’ ____________, or complaints, about the unfair practices of the king. grievances

  25. What was the date the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776

  26. These are people that believed in a peaceful settlement of the war. pacifists

  27. What is the name of the African slave that became one of the earliest American poets? Phillis Wheatley

  28. Why did the French decide to help the Patriots in the war for independence? They thought the Americans could win and weaken their enemy the British.

  29. That’s All! Keep Sharp Minds!

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