Chapter 4 history test

In the colonies in 1776, patriots made up

1/2 of population

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

The involvement of the Marquis de Lafayette in the war meant that

American troops would gain reinforcements

It was the document that announced that people have unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Declaration of independence

On the night of December 25, 1776, George Washington led approximately 2,400 men across the icy

Delaware River

Colonists who displayed loyalty to Great Britain and King George were called Patriots.

False

In spring 1775, British troops marched to Bunker Hill to seize stockpiles of firearms and gunpowder.

False

While drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson drew on the Enlightenment ideas of English philosopher Thomas Paine.

False

Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?

France

Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke's

It was the group of colonists who supported Britain during the Revolution.

Loyalists

It was the group of colonists who sided with the views of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson.

Patriots

It declared American independence on July 2, 1776 and adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Second continental congress

The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence was

Thomas Paine's common sense

The Continental Army scored its first and much-needed victory at

Trenton, New Jersey

The colonists who believed the British had become tyrants were known as Patriots, or Whigs. True or false

True

In which state is Yorktown located?

Virginia

Friedrich von Steuben aided the American cause by joining George Washington's staff, leading a command in Virginia, and suggesting the military strategy that resulted in the surrender of the British Army.

false

Marquis de Lafayette, a talented drillmaster, transformed the Continental Army during the winter at Valley Forge by teaching the soldiers how to execute field maneuvers, fire and reload quickly, and wield bayonets

false

The British decided to negotiate a peace settlement after General Gage surrendered at Yorktown.

false

The British defeat at Valley Forge resulted in France signing an alliance with the Americans.

false

The Treaty of Paris signed in September 1783 ended the war and set the western boundary of the United States at the Ohio River.

false

During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?

food and ammunition

The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because

it convinced France to commit troops to the american cause

After withdrawing from Boston in 1776, the British tried to isolate New England by seizing this city.

newyork

British troops occupied this city in the winter of 1777-1778 while Washington and his troops camped in the woods.

philadelphia

This is what corrupt government officials engaged in when they sold scarce goods for very high prices during the Revolutionary War

profiteering

This victory for the colonists dramatically changed Britain's war strategy.

saratoga

The low point of the Revolutionary War for the Continental Army was

the winter at valley forge

This is where, on Christmas night in 1776, George Washington led 2,400 men in rowboats across an ice-choked river.

trenton

Egalitarianism is a belief in the equality of people

true

Friedrich von Steuben trained American troops to become an effective fighting force

true

In the summer of 1775, most members of the Second Continental Congress wanted the colonies to have the right to govern themselves, but they did not want to break with the British Empire

true