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