Chap 9-Part I:The American War Of Independence

Question 1

What is a rebellion?

Answer 1

An organized attempt to overthrow a ruler of a government

Question 2

4 British colonies on the east coast of America?

Answer 2

Virginia
New York
Delaware
Maryland

Question 3

Who was the king of England at the time of the awoi?

Answer 3

George III

Question 4

Those unhappy and with little power before the war?

Answer 4

The slaves (1/2 a million) 
Native Americans

Question 5

Causes of the awoi?

Answer 5

• British need money after war with french, introduced stamp act legal documents
• Americans refused tax: no taxation without representation
• Introduced Townsend tax on tea and glass and took back SA
• soldiers in Boston attacked with snowballs and rocks, killed 5
• Americans outraged, against Britain, Patriots
• Tax off everything but tea, lowered price, Boston tea party.

Question 6

What did Americans call the laws passed against Boston?

Answer 6

The intolerable acts

Question 7

What was the first continental congress?

Answer 7

12 of the 13 colonies’ leaders got together to stop the intolerable acts

Question 8

What did the first continental congress don’t?

Answer 8

Called Americans not to buy British goods until intolerable acts removed

Question 9

What is a revolution?

Answer 9

The successful overthrow of a government

Question 10

What were militias?

Answer 10

The groups of volunteer soldiers of the colonies

Question 11

What were Minutemen?

Answer 11

Militias who were will to fight the British at a minutes notice

Question 12

1775

Answer 12

Battle of Lexington
Shots fired in Lexington and further battle in Concord
American victory

Question 13

1775-1776

Answer 13

Boston-Battle of Bunker hill
English tried to end siege of Boston
American (Washington) Victory

Question 14

Summer 1776

Answer 14

Long Island, New York
British attacked, Biggest battle of the war
British (General Gage) Victory

Question 15

1776

Answer 15

Trenton, New Jersey
Washington and troops surprised British on Christmas Day
American (Wahington) Victory

Question 16

1777

Answer 16

Philadelphia
British Captured capital city
British (General Gage) Victory

Question 17

Winter 1777

Answer 17

Little supplies

2000 Americans died of dideas

Question 18

1777 (3)

Answer 18

Saratoga
Turning point of the war
American (General Gates) Victory

Question 19

1777 (4)

Answer 19

French helped

Lost Canada to British, Louis XVI wanted to defeat British

Question 20

1780

Answer 20

Charlestown
Captured 5000 American Soldiers
British (General Cornwallis) Victory