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September 3 in Word History

Posted by Phil Jamieson   Sep 4, 2019 7:30:00 AM

Paul RevereOn Sep. 3, 1783, the American Revolution officially came to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France signed the Treaty of Paris. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed upon: Florida north to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River.

Try your fighting and diplomatic skills with today’s word quiz. Select your answers and we'll show your score at the end. 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are using an iPad, please click on this link to access the survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sept-3-in-word-history.

 

 

How Do You Rank?

Score Your Message
All 10 Washington's aide-de-camp
8-9  Jefferson's valet
6-7 Adams' secretary
2-5 Treaty witness
0-1 swabbie on deck of Old Ironsides

 

Intro text: history.com 
Definitions: Merriam-Webster 11th Collegiate Dictionary

Topics: vocabulary test, word quiz, vocabulary quiz

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