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Part I
Part I
A colonist who supported freedom from Great Britain.
Patriot.
Who wrote the Declaration of the Independence?
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington.
True or False?
Colonists and the French disagreed over land in eastern Canada.
FALSE.
A colonist who remained loyal to the British government.
Loyalist.
This is Britain's law making assembly.
Parliament.
How did Catherine Schuyler help the Patriots during the American Revolution?
She set a field of wheat on fire so that the British would not be able to use food from her family's farm.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Battle of Saratoga?
A. The Americans stopped the British from taking over New York.
B. The Americans gained support from France.
C. Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous traitors in American history.
D. General Burgoyne surrendered his army to the Americans.
C. Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous traitors in American history.
True or False?
Colonists believed that only their elected government had the right to tax.
TRUE! This is one of the reasons they were mad about the tax in the first place.
A war between France and Britain. They both wanted control of the land west of the Appalachian mountains.
Continental Congress.
An official meeting of people from the 13 colonies.
How did Sybil Ludington contribute to the war effort?
By warning colonists that the British troops were approaching.
Where did the first battles of the American Revolution take place?
Lexington and Concord.
True or False?
The Declaration of Independence was accepted by British leaders.
FALSE. They strongly opposed the DOI.
A tax collected on newspapers and other official documents.
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown.
Who was James Forten?
He was an African American Patriot who fought against Britain in the American Revolution.
Which of the following describes New York's role in the French and Indian War?
A. France gained control of New York.
B. France won most of the battles in New York.
C. France's military headquarters were located in New York City.
D. Many battles of the war were fought in New York.
D. Many battles of the war were fought in New York.
George Washington led a group of soldiers across Lake Champlain in an attempt to take Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
Declaration of Independence.
A document explaining why the colonies should be free from British rule.
Battle in which American soldiers stopped the British from taking over New York.
Battle of Saratoga.
What was Joseph Brant's role in the American Revolution?
He led he an Iroquois army to help the British try to capture New York.
Explain how New York's geography influenced the American Revolution.
Its central location and many waterways made it valuable to the British.
Horatio Gates led the American army in New York in an attempt to stop the British in the town of Saratoga.
TRUE!
American Revolution.
A war where people from the 13 colonies fought for their freedom from Britain.