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Chapter 4: The Revolutionary War
Pages 107-113
1. What items were included with the Stamp Act?
2. Why did the Stamp Act prove to be a bad idea?
3. Describe the effectiveness of the boycotts organized by the Sons of Liberty.
4. Describe two actions taken by the First Continental Congress.
5. What was the significance of Lexington and Concord?
Pages 115-119
6. Identify four actions taken by the Second Continental Congress in the spring of 1775.
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7. What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
How did it provide encouragement to the colonists?
8. Provide details about how the following documents influenced the Declaration of Independence.
- Magna Carta:
- English Bill of Rights:
- Common Sense:
9. Describe how Loyalist feelings varied from region to region.
Pages 126-136
10. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each side.
Continental Army
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
11. What was most important about the victory at Saratoga?
12. Why couldn’t General Cornwallis escape Yorktown?
13. What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
14. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
British Army