What was the name of the colonial protest group that dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
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Sons of Liberty
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What was the name of the colonial protest group that dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
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Sons of Liberty
What river did George Washington cross on Christmas night 1776?
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Delaware River
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine swayed public opinion toward independence?
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Common Sense
Which state contributed the most troops to the Continental Army?
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Massachusetts
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What river did George Washington cross on Christmas night 1776?
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Delaware River
In which city did the Continental Congress meet in 1774?
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Philadelphia
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine swayed public opinion toward independence?
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Common Sense
Which state contributed the most troops to the Continental Army?
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Massachusetts
Who commanded the French expeditionary force at Yorktown?
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Comte de Rochambeau
On what exact date did the Battle of Bunker Hill occur?
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June 17, 1775
Who was the first secretary of the Continental Congress?
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Charles Thomson
What resolution declared American independence on July 2, 1776?
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Lee Resolution
Which British general became commander-in-chief in America in 1778?
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Henry Clinton
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Bonhomme Richard
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John André