4- The War For Independence

Question 1

Stamp act

Answer 1

And act stating that you have to have stamps on all paper products

Question 2

Sam Adams

Answer 2

Member of Massachusetts legislature,organized meeting in Boston

Question 3

TownShend acts

Answer 3

They reduced colonists freedom to govern themselves. It was also an indirect tax put on glass lead paint and paper and there was a Threepenny tax on tea

Question 4

Boston massacre

Answer 4

A skirmish when the Redcoach shot at citizens in self-defense

Question 5

King George III

Answer 5

King of Britain during the revolutionary war

Question 6

Intolerable acts

Answer 6

Act put on America to punish them for the Boston tea party

Question 7

First Continental Congress

Answer 7

The Congress met briefly to consider options, including an economic boycott of British trade; rights and grievances; and petitioned King George III for redress of those grievances.

Question 8

Second Continental Congress

Answer 8

Approved the Declaration of Independence and also sent the olive branch petition

Question 9

Olive branch petition

Answer 9

Document made by the second Continental Congress requesting reconciliation between America and Britain

Question 10

Common sense by Thomas Paine

Answer 10

Article that acted as a theme saying you wanted to break from Britain

Question 11

Declaration of Independence

Answer 11

Document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring that America was completely separated from Britain

Question 12

Valley forge

Answer 12

Afford that soldier spend the winter at. Many died due to disease not a lot of food. They also died due to small rations

Question 13

Treaty of Paris

Answer 13

Ended the war and recognized colonists as independent

Question 14

Frederick von Steuben

Answer 14

French general that helped the Americans fight against Britain

Question 15

What message did colonist use to protest actions by parliament between 1765 through 1775

Answer 15

They would boycott British goods

Question 16

What were the major accomplishments at the second Continental Congress? What were its shortcomings? How did this affect the progression of the revolutionary cause?

Answer 16

They put forward the Declaration of Independence the olive branch petition got vetoed by the king this then slow the war

Question 17

Why did many colonist not support independence

Answer 17

Some colonist were still loyal to England and they also thought we needed Britain

Question 18

Explain the significance of the following battles: Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga and Yorktown

Answer 18

Bunker hill was what woke up the colonies into thinking that they had a chance to win. Trenton was one colonists were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British. The battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the war

Question 19

How did France help the colonies during the American Revolution

Answer 19

Friends helped America with supplies and troops Britain surrendered after French closed supports. French had the best navy in the entire world

Question 20

Describe three significant challenges that the United States faced when the revolution ended.

Answer 20

They had no authority

Question 21

How and why did America win the war for independence (essay)

Answer 21

Definite facts are that Britain can’t do guerrilla warfare. Britain had majestical problems. Stupid mistakes were made by British generals. America had eight from France. Washington spies helped the Americans so much to where it led them to winning the war. Some may argue that Brittany never realized what they were up against American military avoided decisive battles and militia harassment kept the loyalist quiet

Question 22

Who were some major players in the war

Answer 22

Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, Lieutenant General Henry Clinton, general Nathaniel Greene, marquis de Lafayette