Lesson 7
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act?
Patriots
Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words "give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patriots
Why was Washingtons attack on Christmas day successful
When they arrived they found the Hessians sleeping off their Christmas feasts
a formal, written request by many people
petition
Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga
France
Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
Great Britian
Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war
supply shortages
What did General Washington read aloud to his troops to motivate them?
Declaration of Independence
a method or plan of action
strategy
At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?
poor leadership
which group benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
Indigenous people
At the Second Continental Congress, the decision was made to
Why did Washington eventually decide to allow Black men into the army
There was a shortage of volunteers to join the army
to join or unite for a particular purpose
ally
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
the governed
more British troops were needed to control the colonists
Patriots viewed the Boston Massacre as proof that the British troops needed to leave the colonies
Who was selected to lead the Continental Army
Washington
With Washington desperate for a victory over the British, he decided to have a sneak attack where on Christmas Day?
Trenton
basic rights such as life and liberty
Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War
Great Britain
they had no representatives to vote on the tax
Colonist Stamp Act Resentment
the military force established by the American colonies during the Revolutionary War
Continental Army
They hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery
Why did African Americans join the Continental army?
Public document by which America declared its freedom from England in 1776
Declaration
How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies
colonist to pay taxes