Revolutionary War

Question 1

Militia

Answer 1

group of citizen soldiers (mass minutemen)

Question 2

Speculators

Answer 2

those who wanted to make money by buying land and selling it later on. Ben F. and George W. did this.

Question 3

treason

Answer 3

Betraying ones country (benedict Arnold)

Question 4

Boycott

Answer 4

refusing to buy british goods

Question 5

Patriots

Answer 5

people who supported the American side during the American fight for independence

Question 6

Smuggling

Answer 6

way around the mercantilist system

Question 7

Loyalists

Answer 7

Those who supported the British side during the Revolution.

Question 8

Propaganda

Answer 8

Fake News, Paul Revere encouraged to rebel against britain by painting the Boston Massacre

Question 9

Characteristics of the Mercantilist system

Answer 9

all wealth is limited, want more sold and less bought, all colonies must serve the mother country.

Question 10

why did the mercantilist system cause the revolution?

Answer 10

colonies did not want to obey to these rules, Britain got mad they wouldn’t obey.

Question 11

George Washington

Answer 11

top American General of all American forces

Question 12

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 12

wrote the declaration of independence

Question 13

John Locke

Answer 13

inspiration for the revolution, “ If the government cant protect these rights (life, libert, and property), citizens have the right to rebel”

Question 14

William Howe

Answer 14

British General during revolution, chases G.W. out of NYC

Question 15

Ben Franklin

Answer 15

helped write the declaration of independence

Question 16

Thomas Paine

Answer 16

Firebrand who helped spread revolutionary ideas with common sense.

Question 17

King George III

Answer 17

King during revolution, became the symbol of what the Americans were rebelling against

Question 18

Sir Jeffrey Amherst

Answer 18

British General during French and Indian war, treated N.A.s poorly

Question 19

John Adams

Answer 19

Founding Father that defended british soldiers during the Boston Massacre

Question 20

Samuel Adams

Answer 20

Created sons of liberty and firebrand

Question 21

Patrick Henry

Answer 21

“liberty or Death” Virginian colonial governor

Question 22

Paul Revere

Answer 22

Boston silversmith “the british are coming!”

Question 23

Benjamin Banaker

Answer 23

Wrote and almanac and sent it to Thomas Jefferson

Question 24

John Hancock

Answer 24

Passed on for General, main financial source for revolution

Question 25

Olive pettition

Answer 25

sign of peace, George III refused

Question 26

What happened when the 2nd Continental congress met in Philly in 1775?

Answer 26

Named G.W. the general of continental Army. First governor of Usa because it produced declaration of independence

Question 27

Main river to the west

Answer 27

Ohio river, ( went all the way to the mississippi river )

Question 28

Importance of Battle of Saratoga

Answer 28

American victory that convinced France to side with American against Britain

Question 29

The philosophical movement of the 1700 that influenced Ben F and the other founders of the USA

Answer 29

The Enlightment

Question 30

Magna Carta

Answer 30

limited the power of King John in 1215, 1st time the king was ever limited

Question 31

battle of Bunker hill

Answer 31

British won but suffered the most casualties, loosing almost all of their men.

Question 32

proclamation line of 1763

Answer 32

Line that separated the Indians and the colonists. colonists did not follow it

Question 33

Why did the british think the colonists would follow the Tea Act

Answer 33

because they lowered the tea prices, but taxed higher