Chapter 4 Study Guide

1. What was John Paul Jones’

famous quote?

“I have not yet begun to fight!”

2. What French officer gave

$200,000 to the American Army?

Marquis de Lafayette

3. Who were colonists that did not want

independence from Britain?

Loyalists

4. Which writer thought citizens should make

laws and govern themselves?

Thomas Paine

5. What group of patriots led protests against the

British?

Sons of Liberty

What were colonial militia members

called?

Minutemen

7. What was the last major battle of the

American Revolution?

Battle of Yorktown

8. How did the Patriots win the Battle of Yorktown?

With French help, the British was trapped

and a siege and bombardment began.

9. What did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 do?

The British Recognized the United States as a

separate country.

10. Who was Patrick Henry?Virginia assemblyman

who uttered the famous statement, “…give me

liberty or give me death.”

11. According to Common Sense, who should make

laws?

The citizens

12. Why did African Americans help the British?

They were promised freedom if they would join the British military.

13. What did the First Continental

Congress do?

Wrote the Declaration of Rights to send to King

George; sought a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

14. What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

To state the concerns of colonists to the king.

15. What document encouraged many colonists to support independence?

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

16. Why did Spain help the US?

To regain Florida from the British.

17. Why was it hard for Americans to win battles at

sea?

The British navy was very large; the American navy

was very small.

18. What made Saratoga a turning point during the war?

It was the Patriot’s biggest victory up to that point; it ushered

in foreign help.

19. The Battle of Trenton was a shift from previous battles

because of what?

The patriots went on the offensive.

20. What problems did Patriots

face in the West?

Trying to enlist the Indians

(Native Americans) in the Patriot cause.

21. Who is the “Swamp Fox” and

why is that his nickname?

Francis Marion…called the Swamp Fox because of his stealth and lightning speed

in carrying out guerrilla warfare in the South.

22. At the beginning of the war, who tried to make peace with

King George III?

Congress

23. How did people react to the Declaration of Independence?•50,000 Loyalist fled to Canada•Many families were split

24. What was the main issue during

the Second Continental Congress?

Organizing the Revolution

25. Which colonists helped the Americans the most during the

war?

The soldiers

26. What did the Declaration of Independence say about slavery?

Nothing

27. Did the Declaration say anything

about Native American rights?

No

Essay 1. What did the Battle of

Bunker Hill prove to the colonists?

•That the British could be militarily engaged.

• A. Who won the battle?

The BritishB. Who suffered more casualties? The BritishC. Why was the loser happy? They discovered they could take on the

British.D. What city was burned? Concord

Essay 2. According to the

Declaration of Independence, where do your rights come from?

The Creator

A. Can anyone take them away? Why/ Why not?

No, because they are endowed by The Creator.

B. Who is left out by the

Declaration?

WomenSlavesNative Americans

C. What are your 3 big rights?

•Life•Liberty •The pursuit of Happiness