Chapter 4.1 Flashcards

1
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Everyone from the continental congress came except delegates from_____________ and they met in _______________

A

Georgia

Meet in Philadelphia

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2
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Results of continental congress(2)

A

Banned trade with Britain and asked colonies to train troops

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3
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What did Patrick Henry think

A

War was inevitable

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4
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Heart of revolution

A

Boston

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5
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Brains of revolution

A

Philadelphia

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6
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Paul revere

A

Was in charge of knowing if the British were coming. One lantern by land and two by sea.

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7
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When was Lexington and concord

A

April 19,1775

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8
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What happened at Lexington and concord

A

700 British troops fought 700 militia. 8 militia died

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9
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At Lexington and concord there was a shot heard

A

Shot heard around the world

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10
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Why did the British retreat in concord

A

4000 people fired on British who were retreating

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11
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When was fort Ticonderoga

A

May 10,1775

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12
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Why did the Colonies what fort Ticonderoga

A

Few British defended it

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13
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Where was fort Ticonderoga

A

New York

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14
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Result of fort Ticonderoga

A

Patriots captured it and took cannons back with them to Boston

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15
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Second continental congress

A

May 10,1775

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16
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Where was the second continental congress

A

Philadelphia

17
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Why did the second continental congress have a meeting

A

How to handle the British

18
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Results of second continental congress(2)

A

Formed an army and congress issued paper money

19
Q

Significance of second continental congress

A

Beginning to act like a government

20
Q

When was the battle of bunker hill

A

June 17, 1775

21
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Why did the colonists retreat

A

Had low ammunition

22
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Who won the battle of bunker hill

23
Q

Who said don’t fire until you see the white did their eyes

A

Prescott because they needed to save ammunition and that made them lose

24
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Result of bunker hill

A

Colonies kill or wound 1000 British and their are only 400 militia casualties

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Olive branch petition
When the colonies asked the king to restore Englishmen rights(harmony) between the colonies and British. The king squashed this idea
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Kings response to the olive branch petition
Blockaded ports | Sent hessians
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When was the first continental congress
September 1774
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Who helped lead the Patriots to Quebec
Benedict Arnold and the troops could not beat the British
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What marks the location of washington's first big victory against the British
Dorchester heights
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What happened at Dorchester heights and result
What: Washington used cannons from fort T to threaten Howe and make him leave