Unit 4

Question 1

Who gave the speech that ended, “Give me liberty, or give me death?

Answer 1

Patrick Henry

Question 2

Why did British troops move out of Boston on April 18, 1775?

Answer 2

Because they were going to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington and seize the patriot stockpile of weapons in Concord under the order of the royal governor of Massachusetts

Question 3

What did Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott do?

Answer 3

They warned Adams, Hancock, and the local militia in the country side about the British coming

Question 4

What was the outcome of the conflict at Lexington and Concord?

Answer 4

The British troops were defeated and retreated back into Boston. It started the Revolutionary War

Question 5

Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as Commander of the Continental Army?

Answer 5

George Washington

Question 6

Which side won the Battle of Breed’s Hill (Bunker Hill)?

Answer 6

The British

Question 7

What two documents were adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775?

Answer 7

The “Olive Branch Petition” and the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms”

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

Answer 8

To assure the king of the colonies’ continued loyalty and to plead for no further hostile action until the standing issues could be resolved

Question 9

What did the “Declaration of the Causes…” explain?

Answer 9

It explained why the colonies were justified in standing up for their rights while resisting the actions of the British government

Question 10

Who wrote “Common Sense”?

Answer 10

Thomas Paine

Question 11

Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 11

Thomas Jefferson

Question 12

What happened in Congress on July 2, 1776?

Answer 12

Congress passed Richard Henry Lee’s original resolution

Question 13

What happened in Congress on July 4, 1776?

Answer 13

Congress adopted Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

Question 14

The grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence were directed against what part of the British government?

Answer 14

Against the king as head of the government and not against Parliament

Question 15

What was the primary difference between the Olive Branch Petition and the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 15

The Olive Branch Petition assured the king that the colonies were still loyal to him, while the Declaration of Independence showed that the colonies wanted to be separated from Great Britain

Question 16

What were the nicknames of the two political parties in Britain?

Answer 16

The Tories and the Whigs

Question 17

What was a key element of British strategy in the war?

Answer 17

To seize the largest American cities and to divide New England from the rest of the colonies

Question 18

What is the significance of Valley Forge?

Answer 18

The fact that George Washington and his men camped during a harsh winter with insufficient food and scant clothing makes it significant

Question 19

Who won the battle in New York City?

Answer 19

Britain

Question 20

Who won the battle in Trenton, New Jersey?

Answer 20

U.S.

Question 21

Who won the battle in Kaskaskia, Illinois?

Answer 21

U.S.

Question 22

Who won the battle in Camden, South Carolina?

Answer 22

Britain

Question 23

Who won the battle in King’s Mountain, South Carolina?

Answer 23

U.S.

Question 24

What was the turning point of the war and why?

Answer 24

The American victory at Saratoga because it led the French Government to enter the war on America’s side

Question 25

What was the turning point of the war in the South?

Answer 25

The American victory at King’s Mountain

Question 26

What date did Cornwallis surrender to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia?

Answer 26

October 19, 1781

Question 27

When did the fight of the Revolutionary War begin?

Answer 27

1775

Question 28

When was Independence declared?

Answer 28

1776

Question 29

When did the British surrender?

Answer 29

1781

Question 30

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Answer 30

1783

Question 31

From what categories of people did many in the U.S. remain loyal to Britain?

Answer 31

Most colonial government office-holders and Anglican clergy, some businessmen, and many small farmers

Question 32

How was western settlement affected by the outcome of the War for Independence?

Answer 32

It encouraged more rapid settlement of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, especially in the areas that would become Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky

Question 33

Who led thousands of settlers through the Cumberland Gap?

Answer 33

Daniel Boone

Question 34

What did many state constitutions written in the 1780s provide?

Answer 34

Expanded rights for the people, including the bill of rights and broader voting rights

Question 35

What was the first governing document of the United States?

Answer 35

The Articles of Confederation

Question 36

What was a major issue that delayed the ratification of the document by all of the states?

Answer 36

The issue of who had claim of the trans-Appalachian lands

Question 37

Into what relationship did the states enter through the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 37

A firm league of friendship with one another for their common defense

Question 38

How many representatives did each state have in Congress under the Article of Confederation?

Answer 38

No less than two but no more than seven members

Question 39

How did voting take place under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 39

Each state had one vote in Congress regardless of population

Question 40

How does the eye of faith see the world’s history of wars and the rise and fall of nations?

Answer 40

That it is the work of God and that He allows it to take place to fulfill His divine plan

Question 41

What did the Lord call Cyrus, the leader of Persia?

Answer 41

His shepherd and His anointed

Question 42

Does God create and guide only monarchies?

Answer 42

No. He creates republics and democracies also

Question 43

How should we interpret historical events after the time of the Bible?

Answer 43

By using principles we find in the Bible