Causes of the American Revolution 1
True or False: The Battle of Concord was won easily by the British
False
redcoats/lobster backs
Minutemen were
people who could be ready to fight in 1 minute
Two advantages the Colonies had over the British were.......
Knew to to fight hidden (guerilla warfare), had better rifles, fought on their own land, had brave leaders, were fighting for their freedom
Officially, the United States becomes a nation.....when
1783
The colonies were somewhat prepared to fight at the Battles of Lexington and Concord because
They had militias, been warned by Paul Revere that the British were coming
The BIGGEST advantage the British had over the colonies in the war was
Their powerful Navy
Choose all the correct letter: The Colonies had what major DISADVANTAGES against the British:
A) Had a Powerful Navy, B) Men escaped after the battles, C) Did not have a Navy, D) Had decades of combat experience, E) Defeated other powerful nations F) Had a small army that was not well trained and depended on militias
What did the colonies demonstrate at the battles of Lexington and Concord?
That they could fight, were not afraid of the British, were not cowards
True or False: According to the Declaration of Independence, all people are create equal
False (all men) are created equal
In order to further crush the Revolution, the British hired
Hessian Soldiers (German soldiers)
The Continental Congress helped keep the war effort going strong by ...................
The main reasons the Redcoats went to Lexington and Concord was to
capture the colonial leaders
What officially makes the United States a nation?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
When a government fails its people, it is the duty of that people to
change the government
According to Thomas Paine, it was Common Sense to have our own country because....give one reason
There are no benefits to being part of the British, The British are tyrannical/oppressive, it would be better to have our own government
A central government is
A national government that would be in charge of the 13 colonies
The British demonstrated at the battles of Bunker Hill and Brooklyn that
They wanted to crush the Continental Army as soon as possible
The Battles of Trenton and Saratoga were turning points because....(must have the precise answer)
They turned the tide of the war in favor of the colonies (because they had been losing)
E pluribus Unum means exactly...................... but it also means
Out of many, one--------out of 13 colonies, one nation
Besides the Hessians, which other group helped the British against the colonies in the War of Independence
The Native Americans
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1775 because
The British ignored the Declaration of Rights and Grievances in 1774
What did Washington hope to accomplish with his Newburg Address?
To calm his soldiers down, avoid an insurrection, maintain the idea of democracy
True or False: The battle of Yorktown was a turning point because it decided the outcome/result of the war
False (it is a DECISIVE POINT)
One of the main messages of the Declaration of Independence was
that people have rights that cannot be taken away, that the government gets its power from the people