Everything I Need to Know About the American Revolution



Everything I Need to Know About the Start of the American Revolution

1. What were the complaints of the colonists under British rule BEFORE the Revolution began?

2. What were the arguments the British used to respond to the colonists’ complaints?

3. What did the First Continental Congress do?

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4. What was “the shot heard round the world” referring to? ______________________________________

5. Why was it called “the shot heard round the world?”

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6. What did the Second Continental Congress do AND how did King George III respond? _________________________ ______________________________________________________

7. How did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys prepare for war?

8. Who was put in charge of the Continental Army

AND what problem did he face (page 169)?

9. (page 170) Loyalists were more likely

a. __________________________________________

b. __________________________________________

c. __________________________________________

10. What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War? _____________________________

11. Who left Boston in March 1776 with British troops and over 1,000 loyalists? _________________________

Why did they leave AND where did they go?

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12. Define BLOCKADE -

13. Define MERCENARIES -

14. Who was the colonial leader of the troops at Bunker/Breed’s Hill? ________________________________

15. Who was the British leader of the Redcoats at Bunker Hill/Breed’s Hill? _________________________

16. Who won at the Battle of Bunker Hill and WHY?

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17. (page 173) Who was the author of Common Sense?

18. In what ways did Common Sense encourage colonists to yearn for independence?

19. __________________________________ was the Virginian who proposed the resolution for independence at a meeting of the Congress.

20. Who wrote “The Plain Truth?” ____________________

21. What did it say? ________________________________

22. Define TRAITOR –

23. Who were the five men appointed to the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?

24. Who was the main writer of the D. of I.? _______________________________________

25. (page 175) What was the date that the declaration document was adopted by the Congress? ___________________________________

26. Who signed the Declaration of Independence first and WHY?

27. Define PREAMBLE –

28. Define NATURAL RIGHTS –

29. What is the first line to the PREAMBLE of the Declaration of Independence?

30. What are the 4 parts to the Declaration of Independence?

31. What are TWO natural rights written in the Declaration of Independence?

a. _________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________

32. What are THREE “wrongs” that are blamed on King George III in the Declaration of Independence?

a. _________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________

33. What are THREE things that the American colonies will now be able to do according to the final part of the Declaration of Independence?

a. ___________________________________________

b. ___________________________________________

c. ___________________________________________

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Name ________________________________

Period _____

Date ____________________________

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