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What action did the Continental Congress take after the Olive Branch Petition?
What action did the Continental Congress take after the Olive Branch Petition?
- Established a postal system
- Began seizing British merchant ships
- Drafted a document on independence (correct)
- Sent people to negotiate with Natives
- Established a military
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
- To advocate for maintaining the status quo
- To negotiate with the British government
- To criticize the actions of the Continental Congress
- To promote reconciliation with Great Britain
- To persuade the colonists to advocate for independence from Great Britain (correct)
Where were the Patriots generally strong during the American Revolution?
Where were the Patriots generally strong during the American Revolution?
- Maryland and Delaware
- Massachusetts and Connecticut
- New England and Virginia (correct)
- Georgia and the Carolinas
- New York and Pennsylvania
Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?
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What significant event occurred in March 1776 related to the American Revolution?
What significant event occurred in March 1776 related to the American Revolution?
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