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U.S. History Chapter 6 Moving Toward Independence
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Moving Toward Independence. U.S. History Chapter 6. Key Terms. What was the 1 st major battle of the Revolutionary War? A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Bunker Hill D. Yorktown. Key Terms. What was the 1 st major battle of the Revolutionary War? C. Bunker Hill. Key Terms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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U.S. History Chapter 6
Moving Toward Independence
Key TermsWhat was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War?A. SaratogaB. TrentonC. Bunker HillD. Yorktown
Key TermsWhat was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War?
C. Bunker Hill
Key TermsWhat battle was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tacticsA. SaratogaB. TrentonC. YorktownD. Cowpens
Key TermsWhat battle was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tactics?
D. Cowpens
Key TermsBattle where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning pointA. SaratogaB. TrentonC. YorktownD. Bunker Hill
Key TermsBattle where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning point
A. Saratoga
Key TermsBattle began with Washington crossing the Delaware RiverA. SaratogaB. TrentonC. YorktownD. Bunker Hill
Key TermsBattle began with Washington crossing the Delaware River
B. Trenton
Key TermsFinal conflict of the American RevolutionA. SaratogaB. TrentonC. YorktownD. Bunker Hill
Key TermsFinal conflict of the American Revolution
C. Yorktown
a. Established the American navyb. Condemned the actions of the militia
c. Sent a petition to George III
What immediate action did the 2nd Continental
Congress take after the battles at Lexington and
Concord?
Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of Lexington and Concord
c. Sent a petition to George III
a. American naval blockadeb. The support of Loyalists in the city
c. Use of captured British artillery
What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776?
Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston
a. American naval blockade
a. Mutual agreement with Parliamentb. Royal decree from King George III
c. An order of General George Washington
What action finalized the colonies’ independence
from Great Britain?
Finalized American independence from Britain
a. Mutual agreement with Parliament
a. Natural rights, independence, future security
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
c. British Wrongs, the need for separation, independence
What are the 3 main ideas in the Declaration of
Independence?
3 Main Ideas
b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence
BattlesThe British army was trapped at Yorktown byA. a fleet of French
warshipsB. an army led by
Friedrich von Steuben
C. a fleet of Spanish warships
Battles
A. a fleet of French warships
BattlesWhich of these battles took place in New York?A. Princeton and
GermantownB. Long Island and
SaratogaC. Trenton and
Long Island
BattlesB. Long Island and Saratoga
Taking SidesHow did Britain try to persuade African American slaves to join their army?A. offered them
freedomB. offered them
moneyC. promised they
could return to Africa
Taking Sides
A. offered them freedom
Taking SidesWhat strategy did British Commander Clinton hope to use when he shifted the focus of the war to the South?A. to supplement his
troops with backcountry southerners
B. to use guerrilla warfare against Patriots
C. to launce naval battles in southern waters
Taking SidesA. to supplement his troops with backcountry southerners
Taking SidesWhich of these people helped the Patriots by seizing British forts on the southwestern frontier?A. Prince EstabrookB. the governor of
Spanish LouisianaC. The Marquis de
Lafayette
Taking SidesB. the governor of Spanish Louisiana
Taking SidesWhat crucial mistake did British General Cornwallis make the led to British defeat?A. He depended on
Benedict Arnold for reinforcements
B. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula
C. He refused to attack Lafayette’s troops in the South
Taking SidesB. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula
Taking SidesWhat could be said about the colonists in 1775?A. one third of all
colonists were undecided about war with Britain
B. one third of all colonists favored allegiance to Britain
C. one third of all colonists favored independence
Taking SidesA. one third of all colonists were undecided about war with Britain
Independence Declared!When Richard Henry Lee said that he was now “convinced of the necessity of separation,” he was influenced by ______.Thomas Paine’s Common
SenseGeorge III’s rejection of
the Olive Branch PetitionThomas Jefferson’s
Declaration of Independence
Independence Declared!Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
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What step marked the colonists’ final decision regarding their relationship with Britain?A. the widespread
approval of Common Sense
B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence
C. George Washington took command of the Continental Army.
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B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence
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Why did British General Howe abandon Boston in March 1776?A. American cannons
threatened Boston Harbor
B. His troops were inexperienced
C. Citizens of Boston offered armed resistance.
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A. American cannons threatened Boston Harbor
Independence Declared!
During the Continental Congress in May 1775A. Few delegates
wanted a formal break with Britain
B. A majority of delegates believed that war with Britain was inevitable
C. Most delegates believed that King George would repeal the Intolerable Acts
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A. Few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain
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A main idea of the Declaration of Independence is:A. Citizens have a duty
to obey their government
B. A king has little more to do than make war
C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty
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C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty
a. By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army
b. By refusing to let any African Americans join the Continental Army
c. By allowing enslaved African Americans to join the Continental Army
How did Washington change his enlistment
policy during the Revolution?
a. By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army
Independence Declared!How did John Paul Jones become a Patriot hero?A. by defeating the
British warship Serapis
B. by seizing British forts in the Ohio Valley
C. by capturing British forts along the Gulf of Mexico
Independence Declared!A. by defeating the British warship Serapis
Independence Declared!The Continental Army’s strength that led to ultimate victory was:A. superior
weapons and tactics
B. coordination with the navy
C. military strategy based on the local geography
Independence Declared!C. military strategy based on the local geography
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Which is the primary cause of the failure of Britain’ southern strategy?A. lack of Loyalist
support in the SouthB. the superior ability
of Patriot generalsC. the superiority of
the Patriot navy
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B. the superior ability of Patriot generals
Independence Declared!
Which of the following was NOT one of the terms of the Treaty of Paris?A. Britain recognized
the US as an independent nation
B. Canada was returned to France
C. Florida was returned to Spain
Independence Declared!
B. Canada was returned to France
On to Independence!Good Luck on the TEST!
