American Revolution part1

Question 0

what did the Olive branch petition state

Answer 0

Colonists are loyal to King

Question 1

Describe mood of the second Continental Congress in 1775

Answer 1

Few Delegates wanted a formal break with Britain

Question 2

Where was the shot heard around the world

Answer 2

Lexington

Question 3

Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concorde in April 1775

Answer 3

British try to seize arms and ammunition

Question 4

which side fired at the first shot heard around the world of the American Revolution

Answer 4

No one knows

Question 5

What was the historical significance of the battles of Lexington and Concorde

Answer 5

Signaled start a revolution

Question 6

What advantage help the Continental Army gain controlle of Boston in 1776

Answer 6

To captured British artillery cannons

Question 7

what is the main purpose of the declaration of independence

Answer 7

It was a breakup letter

Question 8

Name the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 8

Natural rights, British wrongs and independence

Question 9

Summarize is the relationship between citizens in their government as set forth in the Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

Social contract which is citizens a basic rights that are protected by the government they form

Question 10

Which Enlightenment writers express the idea that the relationship between government and people in government social contract

Answer 10

John Locke

Question 11

What are you in alienable rights

Answer 11

Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Question 12

Identify strengths and weaknesses of Americans and British during war

Answer 12

The Americans strengths included home-field advantage good leadership guerrilla warfare patriotic allies.
Weaknesses: untrained soldiers no $ and no navy and… British strengths, trained soldiers lots of $ and resources, huge navy. Weaknesses: long supply lines and poor leadership and lacked public support.

Question 13

Define loyalists

Answer 13

Loyal to the king.

Question 14

Why did Americans have problems getting enough money to finance the war

Answer 14

No power to tax

Question 15

Why were African-American at first band from serving in the Army

Answer 15

Some southern colonies feared Arming African-Americans

Question 16

when did free African-Americans began fighting for the patriot cause

Answer 16

From the beginning

Question 17

How did Britain try to persuade enslaved African-Americans to join it’s army

Answer 17

Offered them freedom

Question 18

Which side did Native Americans join during the American Revolution

Answer 18

British they were less of a treat

Question 19

How did American Revolution affect women

Answer 19

Women took on more

responsibilities

Question 20

How did Deborah Sampson help the patriot

Answer 20

Fought disguised as a man

Question 21

Why did Thomas Paine right the crisis

Answer 21

raise morale of the patriots

Question 22

What was significant about Washington across the Delaware on Christmas night

Answer 22

It caught them at surprise

Question 23

Who was defeated by Washington forces in Trenton

Answer 23

German mercenaries

Question 24

Which battle in the middle states became the point of the war

Answer 24

Saratoga

Question 25

Why was the battle of Saratoga so important

Answer 25

Convince European nation to help patriots

Question 26

Which country was the first to sign the treaty of alliance with US

Answer 26

France

Question 27

How did Americans react to the situation at Valley Forge

Answer 27

Collected and sent food and supplies

Question 28

How did the fighting between France and Britain in Europe in the Caribbean help the American cause

Answer 28

Left British troops to fight in North America

Question 29

In what way was George Rogers Clark battle strategy the same as John Paul Jones strategy

Answer 29

Weakened supply line

Question 30

What strategy did British commander in chief Clinton hope to use when he did the focus of the war to the south

Answer 30

Supplement backcountry Southerners because he thought the Southerners were loyal as

Question 31

What role did the French play in the patriot victory at Yorktown

Answer 31

Provided troops and shits to help contain British

Question 32

Why did the Americans win the American Revolution

Answer 32

Geography and help from a board and leadership

Question 33

What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1783

Answer 33

Orders were established; East equals Atlantic; north Canada; West Mississippi; south gave it back to Spain; British recognized America as independent

Question 34

What happened to the loyalists property after the Revolutionary war

Answer 34

it was never returned

Question 35

What event in Europe was influenced by the American Revolution

Answer 35

France

Question 36

How did the war affect attitudes towards slavery in the US

Answer 36

Ideals of freedom and liberty lead some to question slavery; 1780 peninsula passed a law=couldn't buy slaves= end of slavery

Question 37

Who warned prepared minute man for the battle of Lexington

Answer 37

Paul Revere

Question 38

Who wrote a pro independent pamphlet titled commonsense

Answer 38

Thomas paine

Question 39

Who compares the Declaration of Independence

Answer 39

Thomas Jefferson

Question 40

Who is captured by the British for pledging info about bridge metported words were my only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country

Answer 40

Nathan hall

Question 41

Who is a French nobles who became a high-ranking officer in Washington's army

Answer 41

Marquis de Lafayette

Question 42

Who was a German baron who directed training of Washington's army

Answer 42

John Burgoyne

Question 43

Who are the name that has come to mean a traitor

Answer 43

Benedict Arnold

Question 44

Who was the head of a Militia force that defended the Fontier in the late 1770's

Answer 44

George Rogers Clark

Question 45

Commander of the American ship bonhomme Richard; I have not yet begun to fight

Answer 45

John Paul Jones

Question 46

Who led guerrilla Attacks against the British in the south

Answer 46

Francis Marion

Question 47

What crucial mistake was made by Cornwallis that led to do the defeat of British Army

Answer 47

Discarded and retreated to Yorktown peninsula

Question 48

The words all men are created equal originally benefited whom

Answer 48

White man who owned property