Chapter 4 exam Flashcards
Why did the first continental congress send the declaration of rights to the king?
They wanted to tell him why the colonists wanted change
Why did king George III refuse to consider the colonists’ decoration?
He didn’t feel they had the right to protest
Who warned the colonists of the British advance toward Lexington Concord?
Rivere, dowes, prescott
Why did the British army march on Lexington and concord?
Because there was a weapons supply in concord`
What is meant by the expression “Shot heard ‘round the world”?
It was the 1st shot of the revolutionary war, and that the patriots won
What was the purpose of the 2nd continental congress?
To form the continental army 2. To set up a republican government
Who was thoma paine?
The author of common sense
What two sides emerged in response to the declaration of independence? WHat did each side favor?
The Patriots and Loyalists; Patriots wanted independence from Britain while the loyalists wanted to remain loyal to Britain
What early defeats did patriots face?
Quebec and New York
Was it a mistake for the British to use mercenaries to help them fight the war?
Yes because they were not loyal
Why do you think European nations supported the colonists rather than great britain
Because many countries did not like Great Britain
Do you think the patriots would have won the war without help from France and spain? Why?
No because the provided the US with a navy
What difficulties did the patriots face at valley forge?
Bad weather, lack of supply
What was the patriots strategy for defeating the british at yorktown?
Surrounding the British and shooting all at once
WHo helped to negotiate the treaty of Paris for the americans?
Benjamin Franklin
