Chapter 5 Section 4

Question 0

Colonial leaders held the ____________ in Philadelphia in May 1775 to discuss the shock waves throughout the colonies.

Answer 0

Second Continental Congress

Question 1

How did the American Revolution begin ?

Answer 1

The battles of Lexington and Concord .

Question 2

the ______ established the continental army and chose ____ as its leader .

Answer 2

delegates

george washington

Question 3

patriots

Answer 3

favored independence and were willing to fight for it

Question 4

loyalists

Answer 4

remained loyal to Britain and the king

Question 5

loyalists included :

Answer 5

people from wealthy families
goverment officials
enslaved african americans
native americans

Question 6

most colonists were _____.

Answer 6

patriots

Question 7

olive branch petition

Answer 7

stated the colonists were loyal to the king and wanted to reach a peacful settlement.

Question 8

Declaration of the causes of Necessities of Taking up Arms

Answer 8

stated the colonists were ready to die for their cause

Question 9

_______ ignored the olive branch petition and declared that the colonies were in open rebellion.

Answer 9

king george III

Question 10

At __________ , ________ and ________ suprised the British and captured the fort.

Answer 10

fort ticonderoga

erthan allen and the mountain boy

Question 11

in boston, americans clashed with british troops at the _______ in june in 1775.

Answer 11

battle of Bunker Hill

Question 12

how did Washington drive the british out of from boston ?

Answer 12

cannons

Question 13

british advantages

Answer 13

they had a powerful navy

they hired mercenaries