Milestone Practice Questions: Colonies, Road to Revolution, and American Revolution

Use the list to complete the task.

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Complete the paragraph by selecting the correct term for each blank.

The elements in the list were all vital to the development of in the British Colonies during the 17th century. One reason the British developed the colonies was because of the economic theory of , or the belief that a country can increase its wealth by increasing exports and reducing imports.

were tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence. was the primary author, and he drew heavily on the ideas of .

was unanimously selected as the Commanding General of the Continental Army. After taking command, he received assistance from , who was a brilliant military strategist. Despite this help, he still needed to train his army. To provide the training and discipline the Americans needed, Washington hired