Vocabulary
Who were the Loyalists?
The colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Britian.
What was the Quartering Act?
The British soldiers forced colonists to house soldiers.
Why did the colonists participate in the Boston Tea Party?
They were protesting the Tea Act which placed large taxes on tea.
What happened as a result of the Battle of Bunker hill?
The colonists gained confidence and the British got more mad.
Who was Deborah Sampson?
She was a women who dressed up as a man in order to volunteer to fight for war since she really believed in it.
Who were the Patriots?
These were the colonists who wanted to fight for independence from Britian.
After the French and Indian War, why did Britain tax the colonists?
They taxed the colonists to pay back their debt from the war.
Why did the British march to Concord?
They wanted to steal all of the weapons/ammunition stored there.
What is a strategy that the Patriots used multiple times to help them defeat the British?
They surprised the British and because the British were not prepared, the Patriots won battles.
During the war, how would women help support the war effort?
They would boycott British products, raise money for the troops, and following the Continental Army around to cook and clean for the men, and take care of farms/businesses
What does negotiate mean?
To discuss something in order to come to an agreement.
What phrase would the colonists would say because they were frustrated that they were being taxed without any way to tell the government what they wanted?
"No taxation without representation!"
Why did the French join the war on the side of the Patriots?
After losing battles in Philadelphia and retreating to Valley Forge, how did the colonists regain their confidence?
They hired Von Steuben to teach them how to fight successfully.
What did the Committee of Five do?
They wrote the declaration of independence.
What is a peninsula?
An piece of land almost entirely surrounded by water but attached on one side to the mainland.
Why did many Native American groups choose to side with the British?
They were scared that if the colonists won, they would lose their land.
Why did the Spanish want to help the Patriots?
They hoped to get back their land that the British took.
Please describe the final battle of the American Revolution.
Lafayette and George washington blocked off land access to the Yorktown peninsula. American and French ships blocked off the water access to trap General Cornwallis. He surrendered to the Patriots.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
He was a french man who volunteered to fight for the colonists.
Who was General Cornwallis?
He was the British general who ultimately surrendered to the Patriots.
What date (just month and day) was the Declaration of Independence made official?
The 4th of July
How were Catherine the Great, Deborah Sampson, and Lafayette all similar?
They all volunteered to help the Patriots even though they didn't have to.
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris?
America became its own country free from British rule!
What did the committee of Correspondence do?
They wrote and sent Patriot messages across all of the colonies.