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Chapter 4 Review
Great review for the Chapter 4 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the goal of the First Continental Congress? | the state concerns of colonists to the king |
| What was drafted (written) during the First Continental Congress? | the Declaration of Rights |
| What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress? | whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution |
| Which battle is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War? | Battle of Lexington |
| How would the opinions of delegates to the Second Continental Congress be best characterized? | Delegates were far from unified but were open to compromise |
| Delegates to the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British by creating what? | the Continental Army |
| In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that laws should be made by who? | citizens |
| What inspired many colonists to support independence from Britain? | Thomas Paine's Common Sense |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What were the colonists called who chose to side with the British during the war? | Loyalists |
| Why was the idea of taxation without representation so important to the revolutionary cause? | Colonists believed King George III had violated their rights by taxing them without their consent |
| Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army? | The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army |
| Why did many Patriot leaders favor a defensive war? | their supplies would last longer |
| Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots? | the patriots gained the support of France and Spain |
| How was France's interest in the Revolution financially important? | The French provided money once they believed the Patriots could win |
| Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army? | they lacked protection from the weather and supplies |
| Who prepared to lead the colonists against the British? | George Washington |
| Whose side did most of the Native Americans side with during the war? | the British |
| What battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Where was the army at when the winter was so brutal and many patriots died during this time? | Valley Forge |
| What were the British troops known as.....made them easy targets as they retreated from Boston? | Red Coats |
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