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Practice & Review 9/24• 1. What action did the Second Continental

Congress take to pay for the cost of the war? They printed money

• 2. In 1775, what action did Congress take militarily? (2) they created an army and named George Washington commander-in-chief

• 3. How were colonists divided when it came to the war? Loyalists favored the king, patriots who stood up to the king, and neutrals who did not take a side.

• 4. Jefferson was influenced by this English philosopher and his ideas of natural rights. John Locke

Practice & Review 9/25• 1. The British used this military weapon to

bottle up ports and hinder trade. Their navy and a blockage

• 2. Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet urging independence. Common Sense

• 3. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams served as part of this group responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence. Committee of Five

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Wednesday Write All About It! 9/26• “Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no

choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; this is all we can expect - We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die: Our own Country's Honor, all call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world. Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and noble Actions - The Eyes of all our Countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings, and praises, if happily we are the instruments of saving them from the Tyranny meditated against them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and shew the whole world, that a Freeman contending for Liberty on his own ground is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.” – George Washington, General Orders, July 2, 1776

Write a six sentence paragraph analysis of the quote on the right. Consider the following. Embed the questions in your sentences:1. Who is the author of

this quote and when was it given?2. Who is the “cruel and unrelenting enemy?”3. What is the Cause mentioned?4. According to the author, with whose help will the Revolution be ultimately won?5. What is the alternative to victory?6. What advantages does a Freeman have in this fight?7. What is the overall message of this quote?

Practice & Review 9/271. According to the Declaration, why are

governments formed? To protect the rights of the people

2. When governments fail to protect people’s rights what are the people free to do? To overthrow or abolish the government

3. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

4. Music from U.S. History: “Johnny has gone for a soldier”

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Practice & Review 9/281. Which Virginian wrote the formal

statement of opinion concerning separation from Britain? Richard Henry Lee

2. The practice of kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy was known as.. Impressment

3. The mercenaries hired by the British to fight in America were known as.. Hessians

4. Music from U.S. History: “Yankee Doodle Variations, Yankee Doodle ”

Practice & Review 10/11. This was a major compromise made to get

all the states to agree to the Declaration. It had to do with… slavery

2. America’s first constitution was known as... The Articles of Confederation

3. If Philadelphia was taken by the British and the Congress was captured, what would probably happen to it’s members? They would probably be hangedMusic about U.S. History: “You’ll Be Back”

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Practice & Review 10/21. Which side would you have taken in the

American Revolution and why? Answers vary

2. Which would have been a stronger influence on African Americans? Lord Dunmore’s Declaration or the Patriot cause? Explain answers and explanations vary

3. Would Patriot paper money or coins have been most desirable? Why? Answers vary

4. Fife and Drum Music from U.S. History: “Songs from the Revolution”

“Washington Crossing the Delaware”- Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851

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Wednesday Write All About It 10/3Analyze this painting in a seven sentence paragraph. Consider the following1. What is the name of this painting and who is the artist?2. Identify five things/people that you see.3. Identify four things

that are not accurate.4. Name two future presidents portrayed in this painting5. Why dodid you thinkthe artist created this painting?6. What is the significance of the date when the work wasproduced?

7. What is your overall impression of this painting?

“Washington Crossing the Delaware”- Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851

“Washington Crossing the Delaware”-A more accurate depiction

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Practice & Review 10/41. After evacuating Boston, the British

captured this major seaport. New York City

2. Washington and his men made this crossing on December 25th, 1776 resulting in the capture of… Crossing the Delaware, capturing Trenton

3. Why was a Patriot victory necessary before January 1, 1777? Washington wanted his troops to re-enlist.

4. Music from U.S. History: “Free America”

Practice & Review 10/51. The British battle plan to win the war in the

middle states involved three British armies meeting up at this New York location. Albany, New York

2. What action did General Howe take that doomed the plan? He captured the patriot capital, Philadelphia

3. Name the French nobleman who, at his own expense, joined the Continental Army under Washington. Marquis de Lafayette

4. This battle was the turning point of the war resulting in an alliance with France. Saratoga