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Unit 3
People/Battles/Miscellaneous of American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was an early advocate for women's rights and encouraged her husband to "remember the ladies?" | Abigail Adams |
| What was the final battle of the revolution? | Battle of Yorktown |
| Who was the Polish immigrant who was sentenced to death by the British for spying but escaped with the help of the Sons of Liberty? | Haym Salomon |
| What were the five problems with the Articles of Confederation? | Weak central government, no gold/money, boundary/border disputes, quarreling states, no respect from other naitons |
| What did Shays' Rebellion contribute to? | Restructuring of the federal government |
| "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." | Declaration of Independence |
| What was the first battle of the Revolution and is also known as the "shot heard round the world?" | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance? | Set up laws for the NW territory, set up a process for how new states could enter the nation |
| What is a patriot? | Someone who supported the colonies independence from England |
| Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution? Why? | Battle of Saratoga; French joined the war |
| Which agreement officially recognized the U.S. as a country and set the boundaries of the new nation? | Treaty of Paris, 1783 |
| Who was the African American patriot leader who warned people of New Hampshire of British advancements? Hint: became the first black man elected to a political position in the U.S. | Wentworth Cheswell |
| Who was the French aristocrat who volunteered to help the patriots and served without pay because he believed in what the patriots were fighting for? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| Who was the American naval hero of the Revolution who said, "I have not yet begun to fight." | John Paul Jones |
| What was the biggest problem with the Articles of Confederation? | Weak central government |
| Which country was the main ally of the colonists during the Revolution? | France |
| Who was the Spanish governor of Louisiana who helped the patriots by driving British troops from the Gulf Coast? | Bernardo de Galvez |
| Who was the leader of the continental Army? | George Washington |
| What is Shays' Rebellion? | A rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts; the federal government had no power under the Articles of confederation to stop it |
| What are unalienable rights? | Rights that cannot be taken away |
| George Washington and his men spent a brutal winter here without shoes, supplies, and food. Washington inspired his men to keep fighting by reading The Crisis. | Winter at Valley Forge |
| Who was the first female patriot who anonymously published written works during the 1770's that criticized England? | Mercy Otis Warren |
| Who was the former slave who worked for the patriots by supplying information on British troop movements and fave information on Lord Cornwallis to Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. | James Armistead |
| What was the United States first plan of government called? | The Articles of Confederation |
| Who was the King of England during the American Revolution? | King George III |
| Which document listed the grievances of the colonists against King George III? | Declaration of Independence |
| What is a loyalist? | Someone who remained loyal to the king during the American Revolution |
| Who went to France during the Revolution to try to help win support for the colonists? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What are three examples of unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What was the strength of the Articles of Confederation? | The Northwest Ordinance |
| Which document was signed on July 4, 1776? | Declaration of Independence |
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Ms. Mckenzie
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