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1.
What year did the British surrender at Yorktown ?
2.
The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that…
France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the U.S. government
3.
Make a list describing Thomas Paine…
1.
2.
3.
4.
1781
immigrated to North America
became a Revolutionary writer and philosopher
wrote the influential pamphlet “Common Sense”
wrote a series of essays titled Crisis
4.
Benjamin Franklin convinced which country to lend military support to GW ?
France
5.
Define ‘patriot’…
Colonists who supported the fight for American independence
6.
Define ‘unalienable right’… ( also natural right or moral right )
right that cannot be taken away without due process
7.
Why do you think the Bonhomme Richard was victorious over the Serapis ?
John Paul Jones refused to give up
8.
What was an important effect of Common Sense…
persuaded ordinary people to support independence from Britain
9.
What was the name of the winter camp for Washington’s Continental Army ?
Valley Forge
10.
How were the British defeated by the Americans and French at the Battle of Yorktown ?
Washington surrounded and trapped Cornwallis in Virginia
11.
List three (3) terms of the Treaty of Paris between the U.S. and Britain ?
1. British recognized the US as an independent nation
2. the US territory extended from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River
3. Americans agreed to pay Loyalists for property they lost in the war
12.
What step did Congress take to try to achieve peace with Britain ?
sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III declaring loyalty
13.
Name three (3) factors that helped the Americans win the war against Britain ?
1. Washington’s military strategy and leadership
2. Foreign aid from Spain and France
3. Cornwallis’ mistake to retreat to the Yorktown peninsula
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14. List three (3) advantages the patriots had over the British when they entered the War ?
1. fought on home ground
2. owned rifles and they were good marksmen
3. committed to defend their homes and property
15. List three (3) advantages the British had over the Patriots when they entered the War ?
1. very large navy
2. large numbers of troops
3. highly trained troops
16.
Who was given ‘credit’ as the writer of the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
17. What two (2) final steps did Congress take to declare independence ?
1. wrote a formal Declaration of Independence
2. Congress adopted (voted and approved) and signed it
18.
What battles were fought in New York and New Jersey ?
New York - Long Island
New Jersey - Trenton
19. Make a list of things that Ethan Allen is known for…
1. leading the attack on Fort Ticonderoga
2. leader of the Green Mountain Boys
3. called the British General a ‘Fat Old Rat’
20.
What are the three (3) main ideas of the Declaration of Independence ?
1. British Wrongs
2. Natural Rights
3. Independence
21.
Find three (3) reasons why the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war…
1. boosted American morale due to the victory
2. convinced France to become an ally
3. ended British threat to New England
22.
What three (3) choices did the African Americans have during the American Revolution ?
1. join the British army or navy
2. work on a Patriot plantation
3. join the American army
23.
These famous words were said by whom ?
“I only regret that I have but 1 life to lose for my country” ?
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24.
List the ‘correct order’ of the following battles in the Revolutionary War…
Saratoga – Yorktown – Bunker Hill
1st – Bunker Hill
Turning Point – Saratoga
Final – Yorktown
25.
List some of the roles women played in the war ?
1. planted and harvested crops
3. made shoes
5. served at the battle grounds
26.
2. cooked and washed clothes
4. wove cloth for uniforms and blankets
6. shot cannons
Which fort did the ‘Green Mountain Boys’ lead a surprise attack and which gained them
valuable gunpowder and cannons ?
Fort Ticonderoga
Write the Important ‘Event’ that corresponds to the correct ‘Description’ below:
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
first permanent English settlement
Jamestown, Virginia
agreement by Pilgrims for ruling Plymouth to ensure the general good of colony
Mayflower Compact
British document that stated citizens have basic rights and monarchs have to obey the law
Magna Carta
plan of government in Puritan colony which expanded idea of representative government
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC)
marked the beginning of representative government in the English colonies
House of Burgesses (HOB)
Put the list below in correct chronological order... Add the Year.
Magna Carta
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut ( FOC )
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses ( HOB )
Declaration of Independence
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Event
Magna Carta
House of Burgesses ( HOB )
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut ( FOC )
Declaration of Independence
Year
1215
1619
1620
1639
1776
33.
Which colonies’ economy was based on rice, indigo and tobacco plantations ?
Southern Colonies
34.
Which colonies’ economy was based on farming, ranching and skilled artisans/crafts ?
Middle Colonies
35.
Which colonies’ economy was based on whaling, shipbuilding and sawmill ports ?
New England Colonies
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