American Rev

Question 1

Paul reveres ride

Answer 1

poem by Henry longfellow, innacurately describes reveres ride

Question 2

Battles

Answer 2

•Lexington and concord
fist military engagement of rev war

•battle of bunker hill
fought on bunker hill during siege in boston

•Trenton
small but pivitol battle

•battle of saratoga
American war victors

Question 3

Olive branch petition

Answer 3

letter to King George III from secnd cont congress. last attempt by the moderate party to avoid a war of independance against britain

Question 4

second continenetal congress

Answer 4

convention of delegates from 13 colonies. declared that american revolution had begun

Question 5

John Locke

Answer 5

English philosopher, “father of liberalism” one of the most influential enlightenment thinkers

Question 6

inaliebale rights

Answer 6

rights that are garunteed and can not be taken away

Question 7

natural rights

Answer 7

rights that are not dependant on the laws

Question 8

G Washington

Answer 8

first president of the united states. cammander in chief of continental army during american rev

Question 9

Baren Von steuben

Answer 9

prussian born american military officer

Question 10

benedict arnold

Answer 10

general during rev war. faught for americans then switched to british.

Question 11

Declaration of independance

Answer 11

Document that announced all 13 colonies to be newly independant