Vocabulary
the struggle of the 13 American colonies to gain their independence from Great Britian
American Revolution
Which founding father was the main author of the Declaration of Indepnedence
Thomas Jefferson
Which of these was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war?
A) supply shortages
B) weak commander
C) unfamiliar territory
D) long travel distance
A) supply shortages
Which nation became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?
A) France
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) Germany
A) France
At the Second Continental Congress, the decision was made to
A) form an army
B) establish colonists' natural rights
C) declare war on Great Britain
D) demand a repeal of the Tea Act
A) form an army
The document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule
Dec. of Indepenedence
Which battle was George Washington's most famous win where he sailed his army across the Delaware River on Christmas Eve to suprise attack the Hessions
Battle of Trenton
At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?
A) poor leadership
B) understaffed army
C) insufficient supplies
D) poorly trained soldiers
A) poor leadership
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
A) God
B) the king
C) Parliament
D) the governed
D) the governed
VOCABULARY: Freedom from control by another government or country
independence
To take back, or to cancel, a law
Repeal
Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary war as the win motivated France to join Americas side
What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
A) The Hessians joined the American side
B) It showed that the Americans could defeat the British
C) It proved that General Washington was wrong about his soldiers
D) The British were forced to abandon New York and New Jersey
B) It showed that the Americans could defeat the British
Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?
A) British troops gained confidence
B) General Burgoyne resigned his post
C) Great Britain withdrew from Canada
D) European countries came to the aid of America
D) European countries came to the aid of America
VOCABULARY: A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war
Ally
A small army made up of everyday citizens trained to protect their town or colony in an emergency
Militia
Which founding father rode through towns on a horse yelling "the British are coming" to warn minutmen of the British army coming to Lexington
Paul Revere
Which of these describes the progress of the war?
A) The Britsh won every battle until the final one
B) The British soldiers lost most of the battles against the disciplined American soldiers
C) At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved
D) The Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeated them at the Battle of Yorktown
C) At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
A) to declare war on Great Britain
B) to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
C) to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
D) to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together
B) to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
VOCABULARY: The American army during the American Revolution
Continental Army
A pamplet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence
Common Sense
Which Patriot leader was a German military expert that helped transform the Continetal Army into an army that could actually fight the British at Valley Forge
Baron Von Steuben
In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
A) British land in Canada
B) The right to punish the Loyalists
C) land east of the Mississippi River
D) the return of taxes paid to Great Britain
C) land east of the Mississippi River
What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
A) The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia
B) The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies
C) The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops
D) The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
D) The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
VOCABULARY: To refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source
Boycott