Chapter 3 “The American Revolution”

Ms. Monteiro

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Revolution Begins

Declaring Independence

Patriots Gain New Hope

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Independence

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What lead to the First Continental Congress?

Closing of the port of Boston

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Which colony did not send delegates to the First Continental

Congress?

Georgia

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At the First Continental Congress the delegates compromised and decided to do three things. Name the three things that they decided to do.

Stopped trade with Britain. Told the colonial militias to prepare for war. Drafted a Declaration of Rights.

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 The first shot of the Revolutionary War is known as this because the American Revolution

set an example for other places in the world to have their own revolutions.

“Shot Heard ‘round the World”

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The first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired at this place in Massachusetts.

Lexington

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Who wrote the pamphlet known as“Common Sense”?

Thomas Paine

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 What did the pamphlet “Common Sense”tell the Americans to do?

Fight for independence from Britain.

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 Why was the idea of fighting for independence so usual at the time?

Monarchs ruled much of the world and such a fight had not been done before.

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  Who was the main, but not the only, author of the

Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

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What are the three main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

All men possess inalienable rights. King George III had violated the rights of the colonists. The colonies had the

right to break away from Britain.

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Why did the Continental Army allow free African Americans to serve in the army?

The British promised freedom to any slave who fought for the British.

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 Why did some Indians fight on the side of the British?

Colonial settlers had pushed them off of their land.

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 What were some of the jobs that women did during the war?

Ran farms and businesses. Raised money for supplies and made clothing. Served as messengers, nurses, and

spies. Some even disguised themselves as men and fought in the war.

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The Patriots’ hope of making this the “14th Colony”failed , so it never became part of the United States.

Canada

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 What is the name for the German soldiers who fought on the side of the British?

Mercenaries

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Which colonies had large Loyalist populations?

Southern colonies especially Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia

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This was the last colony to join the Revolution. Hint: It had not sent

delegates to the 1st and 2nd Continental congresses.

Georgia

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  Who was the southern Patriot, known

as the Swamp Fox, who successfully used guerilla warfare against the British in the South?

Francis Marion

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  Who was the Patriot officer who turned traitor?

Benedict Arnold

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  What was the last major battle of the Revolution?

Battle of Yorktown

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 What does the word “unalienable”, as in unalienable rights, mean?

Cannot be taken away.

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 Why did Thomas Paine publish “Common Sense” anonymously?

He would be in danger from the British because of his ideas.

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 Who was the King of England at the time of theRevolution?

King George III

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What are the first seven words (after the introduction)

of the Declaration/

“We hold these truths to be self-evident”

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 The word “usurpations” is used in the Declaration.What does it mean?

Wrongful use of power.