WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
Ch. 3.2; pages 66-70
Directions: Please answer the following questions while reading Ch. 3.2.
People to know: Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, Ben
Franklin, John Jay, Abigail Adams
1. What were the two ways the Second Continental Congress dealt with the challenge of leading the colonies
against Britain, in 1775?
a.
b.
2. Explain how the pamphlet Common Sense helped motivate and prepare colonists for revolution.
3. What date did the delegates adopt the Declaration of Independence?
4. Complete the timeline below: Explain each date.
April 1775
October 1777
July 1776
June 1778
.
March 1776
October 1781
.
September
1777
February 1778
September 1783
5. How many soldiers fought for the American side?
6. 1 out of every __ Americans who fought died; the British captured and occupied most major cities, such
as:________, ________, and ___________.
7. Describe how Americans mobilized for war and how all levels of society became involved.
a. Elite politiciansb. Men with military experiencec. Merchantsd. Farmerse. Actual groups doing the fighting-
f. Women8. Describe the battle field.
9. Most wounds were ___________.
10. Most _______ __________ and _________ __________ fought alongside the British. Why?
11. What were the three major economic problems in the colonies that caused the army to be in need of flour and
salt, shoes and cloth, and guns? (pg. 69)
a.
b.
c.
12. What new roles did women have during the war?
a.
b.
c.
d.
13. Define:
a. Revolution:
b. Suffrage:
Samuel Adams—led the Sons of Liberty.
Thomas Paine — wrote the Common Sense to inspire people to revolt against Great Britain.
Thomas Jefferson — main author of the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams—delegate at Independence Hall and at Constitutional Hall; went to
George Washington—led the Continental Army against the British; first President of the U.S.
Ben Franklin—part of the Continental Congress; leader in the colonies; thought they could unite like the
Iroquois.
John Jay—went to London to negotiate a treaty for Washington, but it was not successful.
Abigail Adams- wrote letters to her husband, John Adams, asking him to remember the women.
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