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Which correctly lists Continental Army General Horatio Gates’ great victory followed by his great defeat?

A
the Battle of West Point; the Battle of Camden
B
the Battle of West Point; the Battle of Saratoga
C
the Battle of Saratoga; the Battle of Camden
D
the Battle of Yorktown; the Battle of Charlestown
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An example of due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment is

A
being able to call and question witnesses.
B
ensuring trials follow certain procedures and rules.
C
owning guns and other weapons.
D
having reasonable suspicion that someone is guilty.
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Which of the following best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
B
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
C
Guns should only be used for hunting.
D
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
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Which colonial leader helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
John Adams
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
General Washington
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Which statement best describes the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British tried to capture two important hills.
B
The Continental army lost many soldiers to desertion.
C
The British tried to take back the city from colonists.
D
Colonists tried to take back the city from the British.
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Bernardo de Gálvez contributed to the American Revolution by

A
giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.
B
giving colonists access to French forts and helping them capture Spanish forts.
C
fighting as a Spanish soldier at the siege of Yorktown and in other key battles.
D
fighting as a Continental army general who became a symbol of the colonies’ strength.
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Before public lands could be sold under the Land Ordinance of 1785, the land had to be

A
free of American Indians.
B
surveyed and divided.
C
free of enslaved people.
D
cleared and measured.
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Spain and France desired a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

A
sought access to the Continental navy.
B
wanted the American colonies for themselves.
C
wanted each other out of the Americas.
D
saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.

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