Ch. 4 Study Guide
John Adams
Treaty of Paris Stamp Act
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Continental Army
Yorktown
Second Continental Congress
mercenary
Thomas Paine William Howe
The colonists modeled their government on the government of what?
In what way did each colony’s government mirror the government of Britain?
Colonists opposed new British taxes by protesting violently and by what else?
The American Revolution began when shots were fired at?
What describes loyalists?
What was one of the Patriots’ greatest strengths?
After British forces started losing battles in the South, what did the neutral colonies do?
What was one British principle of government that was valued by American colonists?
What group led the violent protests against British taxation in the colonies?
What was a consequence of the First Continental Congress?
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does a government’s power come from?
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Which event led to the siege of Yorktown?
When did the American Revolution end in the colonies?
Fighting began in Lexington and Concord when British troops did what?
What were the advantages that were held by the British at the beginning of the war?
Battles on the frontier took place mostly between who?
Why was the battle of Bunker Hill considered a Patriot victory?
The Patriots began to hope they could win the war after the Battle of?
What contributed to the defeat of British troops in the South?
What was the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
What happened to women in America as a result of the revolution?
What happened to the practice of enslaving African Americans after the Revolution?
In what way did the American Revolution affect other countries?
Which 2 acts did not include a new tax?
What incident led Parliament to withdraw nearly all of the Townsend Acts?
In which state was the Battle of Trenton fought?
The French made an open alliance with the United States following what?
What did Loyalists believe about Patriots?
Why did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense inspire the colonists?
In what way did the American Revolution affect Native Americans?
Why did slavery continue after the Revolution?