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Where was the "shot heard round the world" fired?
The correct answer is "Lexington & Concord"
What state issued the Halifax Resolves?
The correct answer is "North Carolina"
Prior to independence, who said he envisioned "a union and confederation independent of Parliament, Minister & King"?
The correct answer is "John Adams"
This "Father of American Independence" established the Committees of Correspondence in 1772.
The correct answer is "Sam Adams"
What prejorative did Washington earn because he often delayed attacking or avoided direct controntation?
The correct answer is "Fabian General"
What battle is considered the "turning point" of the American Revolution?
The correct answer is "Saratoga"
During what holiday did Washington cross the Deleware?
The correct answer is "Christmas"
Although he is credited as the "Financier of the American Revolution" he went to debtor's prison and died peniless.
The correct answer is "Robert Morris"
He said of his own writing: "I shall avoid every literary ornament and put it in language as plain as the alphabet."
The correct answer is "Thomas Paine"
This "League of Friendship" was drafted early in the war but was not ratified by all 13 states until 1781.
The correct answer is "Articles of Confederation"