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George Washington
As____ _____ prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress attempted to make peace with King George III.
Charles Cornwallis moved his troops in hopes of maintaining communication with the British Navy. This event led to the Patriots’ defeat of the British at…………?
Yorktown
The goal of the First ________ ______, was to state the concerns of the colonists to the King.
Continental Congress
What did Patrick Henry mean when he said, “I am not a Virginian, I am an American.”?
urge colonists to join forces.
________________, a delegate from Virginia encouraged colonists to fight for independence.
Patrick Henry
The main issue debated during the ____ _____ _____, was whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution.
Second Continental Congress
In the Declaration of Rights, one of the resolutions was to ensure the
Liberty
and property.”
What group was the most divided in its support of the Patriot war effort? Was it the women, American Indians, wealthy farmers or the African Americans?
(Native) American Indians
Delegates to the _____ _____ ______were far from united in their opinions, but were open to compromise.
First Continental congress
Why was the winter at Valley Forge a difficult time for the Continental Army? Because the army lacked protection and supplies.
In ________ _______, Thomas Paine argued that laws should be made by the citizens.
Common Sense
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British by………?
Creating the Continental Army
Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army? The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army.
How did the colonists react to the signing of the Declaration of Independence? List 3 things they did.
More than 50,000 Loyalists fled the colonies as a result of clashes with Patriots.
One of George Washington’s closest friends fled to Britain because he was a Loyalist.
Debates arose over the conflict between the ideals of liberty and the practice of slavery.
True or False: As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.
False
What pamphlet inspired many colonists to support independence from Britain? Thomas Paine’s
Common Sense
The idea that the colonies had the right to break away from Britain was based on the Enlightenment idea of the _____ _____?
What battle is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington
What were colonists who chose to side with the British called?
Loyalists
As a result of the First Continental Congress, the _________________ was drafted.
the Declaration of Rights was drafted
The seal for the new country had the motto, “E pluribus unum” which means
“out of many, one”
True or False: Thousands of African Americans signed on with the British Army because British forces pledged to give their freedom.
True
Among the colonists, ( soldiers, mercenaries, spies, militia men), which group made the greatest contribution to the war effort?
Soldiers
Why was winning the Battle of Trenton so important to George Washington and the Continental Army?
The contracts many of his soldiers were fighting under were due to expire, and he feared many of them would not reenlist in a losing army.
What city did British soldiers search for a major colonial weapons storehouse on April 19, 1775?
Concord .
Delegates were far from unified but were open to compromise at the _____ _____ _____.
Second Continental Congress
When the Minutemen faced the British Redcoats at the start of the Battle of Lexington, their captain yelled, “Don’t fire unless fired upon” because he wanted to
defend against attack, not start a war.
Why was the idea of taxation without representation so important to the revolutionary cause? Colonists believed King George III had violated their rights by taxing them without their consent.
The Battle of ____________was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
Yorktown
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
America’s borders were set.
The war was officially over.
Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
What setbacks did the Patriots face in the West? They had not managed to win over many Native American allies.
____ ____’s, pamphlet, Common Sense, led
many colonial leaders to challenge British authority.
Thomas Paine
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots? The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The Battle of Trenton was different from previous battles because the ______________went on the offensive
Patriots
_______ became an ally to the Patriots because they wanted to regain Florida from Britain.
Spain
Why was Marquis de Lafayette interested in the American Revolution? He believed in the ideas that inspired the Revolution.
How was France’s interest in the Revolution financially important?
The French provided monetary aid once they believed the Patriots could win.
was the naval fleet was too small to fight large battles against the British.
The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition led to the meeting of the ____ _____ ____.
Second Continental Congress
True or False: The ideas in Thomas Paine’s “Common
Sense,” were considered bold at the time, partly because most of the world was still ruled by monarchs.