“Revolutionary War” Study Guide
Test Format: 44 multiple choice questions & 1 extended response question
v Review Ohio’s Grade 8 Social Studies Expectations for Learning and Learning Standards
“Revolutionary War.”
v Complete “Revolutionary War” Study Guide.
v Review TCI History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism, Textbook Chapters 6 “The
Declaration of Independence” & 7 “The American Revolution” & Interactive Student Notebook
Chapters 6 & 7.
v Complete “Revolutionary War” Quizlet @ Mr. Berner’s Webpage:
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http://www.dublinschools.net/matthewberner.aspx
Chapter 5
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How did the Battle of Lexington and Concord impact the Revolutionary War?
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How did the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga impact the Revolutionary War?
How did the Battle of Bunker Hill impact the Revolutionary War?
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense?”
Declaration of Independence- what was its purpose, who wrote it, when was it approved, who was the first to
sign it, how did John Locke’s Enlightenment Theory on government impact it…
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What were the American & British strengths & weaknesses in the Revolutionary War?
Define Patriot, Loyalist & Neutral.
What was George Washington’s strategy to win the Revolutionary War?
What was Britain’s 1st plan to win the Revolutionary War? (Brooklyn, Long Island)
How did the Battle of Long Island impact the Revolutionary War?
How did the Continental Army struggle in the early years of the Revolutionary War?
How did Nathan Hale impact the Revolutionary War?
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “The Crisis?”
How did the Battle of Trenton impact the Revolutionary War?
Define mercenary (Hessians).
What was Britain’s 2nd plan to win the Revolutionary War? (Hudson River, Albany NY)
How did the Battle of Saratoga impact the Revolutionary War?
How did France help America during the Revolutionary War?
How is Valley Forge a place of suffering and triumph?
Define deserter.
How did Marquis de Lafayette help America during the Revolutionary War?
How did Baron von Steuben help America during the Revolutionary War?
What was Britain’s 3rd plan to win the Revolutionary War? (“Southern Campaign”)
Why did Britain take the war South after 1778?
How did Francis Marion & Nathanael Greene impact the Revolutionary War?
How did the Battle of Yorktown impact the Revolutionary War?
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
How did America win the Revolutionary War?
What impact did the Revolutionary War have in other parts of the world?
Chapter 7