Lesson 1
Who was declared King of England during the American Revolution?
King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Document that said the United States was an independent nation.
Why was the Battle of Trenton important to the Americans?
After the success of defeating the Hessian soldiers, these victories gave hope of boosting the morale of American fighters.
Where did the American and French forces attack Cornwallis?
Yorktown, Virginia
What is the Stamp Act and how did the colonists respond to this act?
This act required colonists to buy and place stamps on items. Colonists responded to this act by boycotting British products in protest.
What was the name of the pamphlet did Thomas Paine wrote?
Common Sense
"Rise in the price of goods"
Inflation
Explain the Treaty of Paris
It was to marked the end of the American Revolution War, recognizing the sovereignty of the US, establishing its borders, and solidifying its future.
What made this event become the Boston Massacre?
A fight occurred over jobs and mobs formed to harass the guards. The British soldiers fired into the group, killing 3 colonists, and wounding two more.
Why did King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition?
It was an illegal document created by an illegal congress, and then declared the colonies in rebellion.
Who won the battle of Saratoga and why was it turning point for the Revolution?
The Americans scored a victory that finally persuaded the French to sign a treaty allying with the United States against Britain.
What do Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette have in common?
They are both professional soldiers, trained an army to become an effective fighting force, and improved their reinforcements.
What is the Committees of Correspondence?
A network of communication set up in Massachusetts and Virginia to inform other colonies of ways that Britain threatened colonial rights.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What lead corruption for the government officials to take part in for profits?
Selling hard-to-find weapons and goods for a high price.
"A belief in equality"
Egalitarianism
What is the Intolerable Acts?
A series of laws set up by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for its protest against the British.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
The meeting of colonial delegates that approved the Declaration of Independence.
What happened at Valley Forge?
Washington and his soldiers spent a miserable winter camping there, suffered from hunger and frostbite, inadequate clothing, and more than 2,000 soldiers died.
Who is Friedrich von Steuben?
A Prussian officer who helped train American soldiers into becoming an effective fighting force.