US history ch. 4

In the Colonies in 1776 Patriots made up

1/2 of population

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

1st Cont. Congress wrote a declaration of rights

Marquis de Lafayette

A brave, idealistic 20 year old French aristocrat, offered his assistance. He joined Washington's staff and bore the misery of Valley Forge.

Townshend Act

A direct tax on imported materials such as glass, lead, paint, and paper. The colonists reacted in rage and well-organized resistance.

Patriots

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. They drove their numbers from people who saw economic opportunity in an independent America.

The involvement of Marquis de Lafayette in the war meant that

American troops would gain reinforcements

Common Sense

An anonymous 50-page pamphlet. Thomas Paine attacked King George III by explaining his own revolt against the king had begun with Lexington and Concord.

Sons of Liberty

An organization of men that carried out the Boston Tea Party. They stood up against the unfair taxing of the British.

Battle of Saratoga

Burgoyne surrendered his battered army to General Gates on October 17, 1777. The surrender at Saratoga dramatically changed British war strategy.

What was the piece written by Thomas Paine?

Common Sense

Treaty of Paris

Confirmed U.S independence and set boundaries for the new nation. Some of the provisions of the treaty promised future trouble.

Who was a talented drillmaster that transformed the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

Friedrich Von Steuben

Which British General surrendered at Yorktown?

General Cornwallis

Who marched to destroy the weapons hold the minutemen were hiding and arrest Sam Adams?

General Thomas Gage

Correct Order: I. Stamp Act II Boston Tea Party, III Boston Massacre, IV. Sons of Liberty

I, IV, III, II

Correct Order: I. Yorktown II. Olive Branch Petition III. Valley Forge IV. Saratoga

II, III, IV, I

Three Negotiators at the Treaty of Paris were:

John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams

Which Enlightenment thinker had the strongest impact on Thomas Jefferson?

John Locke

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

John Lockeś

Intolerable Acts

King George III was infuriated by this organized destruction of the British property. He passed the intolerable acts which allowed for British troops housing in the colonies.

Who aided George Washington´s staff that got France more involved resulting in victory?

Marquis de Lafayette

At the conclusion of the war what city was a rally point of safe passage for the British?

NYC

Which group of people was least likely to be a Loyalist?

New England citizen forced to abide by the Quartering Act

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Intolerable Acts?

Raised taxes on all imports into the Americas

Committees of Correspondence

Rallied colonial opposition against British policy and established a political union among the Thirteen Colonies. The first of these provincial governments was formed in November of 1772 in Boston.

Which British defeat resulted in France signing an alliance with the Americans?

Saratoga

Appointed George Washington commander and authorized a new currency?

Second Continental Congress

Which body of Government declared American Independence on July 2nd 1776?

Second Continental Congress

Whose members signed a vow ¨We mutually pledge our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor?¨

Second Continental Congress

How did the United States win the Battle of Yorktown without a naval presence?

The United States relied on French ships

Stamp Act

The requirement of colonists to purchase special stamped paper for every legal document, licence, newspaper, pamphlet, and almanac. Colonist that disobeyed the law were to be tried in the vice-admiralty courts.

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

Thomas Paineś Common Sense

Loyalists

Those who opposed independence and remained loyal to the Crown. Many loyalists changed sides as the war progressed.

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

Trenton, NJ

During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?

battle of lexington

Samuel Adams called April 19 1775 ¨a glorious day for America" because

fight for independence had begun at Lexington and Concord

During the Revolutionary War what did the Continental Army lack?

food and ammunition

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

france

Which nation at the Treaty of Paris feared the USA would become a superpower?

france

What did the Townshend Acts bring about?

indirect taxes on imported goods

Name of the Massachusetts civilian soldiers that ambushed the British?

minutemen

Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?

samuel adams

3. In which incident did Crispus Attucks play a significant role?

the Boston Massacre

Duties on materials imported from Britain went into effect after Parliament passed the

the Townshend Acts

One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was

the convening of the First Continental Congress

The formation of Sons of Liberty was a response to

the stamp act

The Boston Massacre was a response to

the stationing of British troops in Boston

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

the winter at Valley Forge

Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?

treaty of Paris

T or F: After the war Native Americans formed Federations to strengthen their negotiation power.

true

T or F: In response to the Intolerable Acts, the First Continental Congress assembled.

true

T or F: Townshend Acts taxed on goods imported from Britain including glass paper, paint, and tea.

true

T or F: Victory at Saratoga forced Britain to change their war plans.

true

Treaty of Paris set a western boundary of the USA at the Mississippi River.

true

What was the site of the Continental Army´s camp during the freezing cold winter of 1777-1778?

valley forge

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Declaration of Independence?

written by a Virginia lawyer, James Madison