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history unit 6
unit 6 lessons one through seven
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the years of Lexington&concord, Boston, New York and Bunker Hill battles? | Bunker hill:1775 Boston:1776 Lexington&concord:1775 New york:1776 |
| what does retreat mean? | retreat means to stop fighting and move away from the enemy. |
| how did Mary Ludwig support the war | Mary Lugwig helped fire cannons at the British during a battle |
| what banned American expansion into the Northwest | the northwest territory banned slavery. they also had a policy for American Indians in the territories. |
| what did France contribute to the war | France gave more support to the Patriot cause than any other European nation. they also provided money for the war against Britain from the start. |
| how did Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis, and Phillis Wheatley support the revolution | Abigail adoms:said her opinions in letters to her husband john atoms. mercy Otis:wrote popular poems and plays that make fun of British laws. Phillis Wheatly:wrote a poem to George Washington in support of the revolution. |
| during the war, why did people hoard goods | hoarding made goods even harder to get and drove prices up further |
| what was the end result of the battle of New York City | British troops attacked New York City and forced Washington's army to retreat Pennsylvania.Washington struck back at New York City. |
| after independence, what did the abolitionists argue for | after gaining independence the states began a debate about slavery and that would continue for many years |
| why was it difficult for the patriots to pay for the war | because they provided some money and supplies but it was not enough, they also began printing and spending paper money and asked for large loans. |
| after the war how did states guarantee basic rights for their citizens | state constitutions had a bill of rights. this section guaranteed the basic rights of all citizens such as freedom of speech. |
| why was the battle of saratoga important | american troops captured 5,000 British troops in Saritoga, New york. this victory ended the british battle in the middle colonies. |
| what does it mean for a citizen to ratify a constitution | it means that it now becomes a law and everyone says that they agree to have rules for specific reasons |
| what was the northwest ordinance of 1787 | the northwest ordinance on 1787 sets up rules for governing western lands. they also banned slavery in the northwest territory |
| why did the colonist send ambassadors | they sent ambassadors to European nations to ask for support. they also sent ambassadors to or made agreements with Spain, the Netherlands, and Russia. |
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