Chapter 4 review: The American Revolution
why do you think Spain became an ally to the Patriots?
Spain wished to regain Florida from Britian
Who wrote the Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
What effect did the thomas Paine's pamphlet Common sense have on colonial leaders?
It inspired them to challenge British authority
What was the first battle of the revolutionary war?
It was the battle of Lexington
What are natural laws?
are valued a shared sense of humanity over written legislation
700 British soldiers left Boston in search of a major colonial weapons storehouse thought to be located at ___?
concord
What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?
continental army
What did the second Continental congress take?
created Continental Army, appointed George Washington to command the army, sent Olive Branch Petition to Britain
Describe the 1st continetal congress
halted all trade with Britain, had colonial militias prepare for war, drafted Declaration of rights
What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?
loyalist
The sons of Liberty were:
A group of Patriots who protested British laws
Why did it take more than two years for the British and the Americans to agree to the terms of the treaty of Paris?
Because of debates over borders, the roles of France and Spain, and whether Americans could settle and trade west of the original thirteen colonies
Who was the Patriot ally who organized troops to attack British post in southeast?
Bernardo De Galvez
Why do you think that control of Boston early in the Revolutionary War was important?
Boston was a major colonial city and port
What effect did Common Sense have on colonial attitude toward Great Britain?
Changed the way many colonist viewed the king< made a strong case for economic freedom and military self-defense
What is July 4th 1776?
Continental Congress approved Declaration of Independance
What difficulties did the Patriots experience in the early years of the war?
Defeats in Canada, New York
Who was the appointed leader of the continental army?
George Washington
What is the most famous resolution in the declaration of rights?
Life, liberty and property
Who was the french nobleman who helped the Patriots fight the British?
Marques De Lafayette
Who were the red coats?
The British members
During what battle did the colonist gain the support of the French and the Spanish ?
The battle of Saratoga
What was the last battle of the revolutionary in which patriots finally defeated the British?
The battle of Yorktown
Describe the valley forge through the eyes of the colonial soilders
The battle was cold and harsh, lack of supplies
What event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
The closing of the port of Boston?
Who were the patriots?
The colonist who fought for freedom
What and who inspired the colonist to draft the Declaration of Independence?
The common sense by Thomas Paine
How did the events at Lexington and Concord change the conflict between Great Britain and the colonies?
The conflict became violent and the colonist were ready for war.
Why did the Patriot leaders favor a defensive war, before the battle in New Jersey?
Their supplies would last longer
How did the Patriots turn the tide of the war?
With victories at battle of Trenton and Saratoga
Could the Patriots have succeeded in the war without foreign help?
no foreign aid provided training, money and military help on sea and land. But the tide had already begun to turn in favor of the Patriots
What was Francis Marion's nickname? He carried out guerrilla warfare in the south
swamp fox
Why did the British think they might find support in the southern colonies?
they knew there was a large Loyalist population in Georgia, the Carolina and Virginia. They planned to free enslaved Africans and have them fight for them
