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Revolutionary War
Part B: Events and Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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In which order did these conflicts occur? Saratoga, Yorktown, French & Indian War, Lexington and Concord | French & Indian War, Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, Yorktown |
The colonists considered this tax on paper products to be an unfair tax. | The Stamp Act |
Tell two reasons the Declaration of Independence was written. | To separate the USA from Britain and to explain the abuses of the British government. |
Which document might have said the following: Men are born with certain rights that the government cannot take away. These rights include "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." | The Declaration of Independence |
Planting a cash crop in order to earn a profit is an example of this: | price incentive |
What is voluntary exchange? | Freely trading or selling goods. Example: when the French traded beads, metal goods, and weapons for beaver skins from the Indians. |
Trade between countries tends to produce jobs and help countries grow financially. This is called _____ growth. | economic |
American forces crossed an icy Delaware River on Christmas to surprise the Hessians (British allies) at this battle. | Trenton |
The Americans and French set up a blockade so the British could not escape from this battle. | Yorktown |
Paul Revere rode across open land to warn citizens and soldiers to prepare for the arrival of British troops. | Lexington and Concord |
Americans used a hill, forests, and man-made mounds for protection and to provide good shooting positions. | Saratoga |
The British used the high tide to help move supplies. They snuck around a forest to surprise the Americans. | Bunker Hill |
After this battle, the king of France was persuaded to help the Americans win the war. | Saratoga |
The British surrendered after this battle. | Yorktown |
George Washington and the Continental Army spent a cold, difficult winter at this town in 1777-1778. | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
He was an excellent soldier and general, leading the Americans to victory at Saratoga, until he betrayed his country- giving secret information to the British. | Benedict Arnold |