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The American Revolution
Powerpoint Question Sheets
(1775-1783)
(American Nation Textbook Pages 166-194)
Instructions:
Use your Powerpoint slides to answer these questions. Answer the
following questions in complete sentences or you will loose half
credit!
1. If the colonies voted for a new nation what would this mean?
(Slide 2)
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2. Who said, “Give me Liberty…or give me death!” (Slide 3)
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3. What did Common Sense say? (Slide 4)
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4. What was Richard Henry Lee’s resolution (Slide 5)
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5. What document was signed on July 4, 1776? (Slide 6)
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7. Name two famous colonists that wanted to declare independence.
(Slide 6)
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8.What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?
(Slide 7)
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9. What is the first paragraph of the Declaration called? (Slide 8)
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10. What is the meaning of the following words Thomas Jefferson
wrote: “we hold these truths to be self evident. That all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by certain unalienable rights…”
(Slide 8)
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11.Who showed the people how King George abused his power?
(Slide 9)
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12.What are the name of our new country? (Slide 10)
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13. People that supported the independence were known as?
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14. People that remained loyal to Britain were known as?
(Slide 11)
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15. What were the battles against General Howe called?
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16. What was a disadvantage of George Washington’s army?
(Slide 13)
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17. Who said, “I regret I have but only one life to give for my
country?” (Slide 14)
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18.What is the name of the river Washington crossed on December
1776 and conquered the British (in the Battle of Trenton?)
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19. How did George Washington trick General Cornwallis?
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20. What was (the British) General John Burgoyne’s plan?
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21. Where did George Washington’s troops retreat to?
(Slide 18)
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22.Who took Fort Ticonderoga?
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23.Which country became an ally of the United States?
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24. What is an alliance?
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25. Who did the colonists send to France to persuade the French King
to help the Americans? (Slide 21)
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26. Which country was the first to recognize the United States as an
independent country? (Slide 21)
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27. What were some of the hardships the Continental Army had to
face in the winter of 1777-1778? (Slide 22)
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28. Did the Native Americans become involved in the war?
(Slide 23)
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29. Who led Virginia in an attack against the British? (Slide 24)
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30. The American navy could not battle against which country?
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31. Name the American captain that captured many British ships?
(Slide 25)
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32. How did Washington change his policy relating to African
Americans during the American Revolution? (Slide 26)
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33. What regiment of soldiers did African Americans join during the
American Revolution? (Slide 27)
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34. How did many African Americans serve the American
Revolution? (Slide 28)
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35. Name three African Americans that crossed the Delaware River
with George Washington. (Slide 29)
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36. What did the women do when the men went off to war?
(Slide 30)
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37. What did Betsy Ross do? (Slide 30)
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38. Who gave the Americans unofficial help? (Slide 31)
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39. What did Mary Ludwig do in the Revolution? (Slide 32)
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40. What mountain did the Patriots capture in 1780? (Slide 33)
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41. What happened at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge?
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42. What was the bad news about Benedict Arnold? (Slide 35)
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43. What is a traitor? (Slide 35)
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44. What general did Washington plan to trap? (Slide 36)
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45. What song did the British army play when they handed over their
weapons to the Americans? (Slide 36)
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46. Who did Congress send over to France to sign the treaty with
the British? (Slide 37)
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47. What happened under the Treaty of Paris? (Slide 37)
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48. Define the term, ratified. (Slide 38)
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49. What happened in December 1783? (Slide 39)
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