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Revolution – Lecture Notes
First Continental Congress:
 Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
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What are two things did the First Continental Congress did?
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Lexington & Concord:
 What was the significance of Lexington and Concord?
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Who said this?
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it,
Almighty God! — I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me
death!"
Thomas Paine:
 What did Thomas Paine do to help move the colonies toward independence?
Second Continental Congress:
 What are two things the Second Continental Congress did?
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The Declaration of Independence:
 When did the colonies declare independence from Britain?
Different Perspectives:
 What did the Patriots (Whigs) want?
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What did the Loyalists (Tories) want?
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What did enslaved African Americans want?
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Which side did African Americans fight on in the Revolutionary War?
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What did Native Americans want?
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Which side did Native Americans fight on in the Revolutionary War?
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Why?
Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation:
 What did Lord Dunmore’s proclamation offer?
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What effects did Lord Dunmore’s proclamation have?
Valley Forge:
 What was a negative of Valley Forge?
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What was a positive of Valley Forge?
Saratoga:
 Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
Yorktown:
 What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
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What were four reasons the colonies were ultimately able to win the war?
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What did Britain do under the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
The Articles of Confederation:
 Why did the founding fathers make the central government weak?
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What was something positive that came from the Articles of Confederation?
Northwest Ordinance:
 What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
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What were two progressive ideas contained in the Northwest Ordinance?
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