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Chapter 5 Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was the battle of Lexington and Concord important? | Marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War |
| What did Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott do to help the American Rebels? | They left Boston to warn the colonists at Lexington and Concord |
| What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress? | To have the Army prepared as possible for War with Great Britian. |
| How did George Washington feel taking over control of the Continental Army? | He felt he was not right for the job/task. |
| What was one weakness of the colonists during the battle of Bunker Hill? | They did not have much ammunition to fight for very long. |
| Why was the signers of the Declaration of Independance taking a risk when they signed the document? | Could have costed them their lives if the United States lost the war. |
| People who make money because of wartime hardships is also known as what? | Profiteers |
| In what ways did both the British and Americans face challenges during the Revolutionary War? | They had to deal with shortages with supplies, cash, food, and troops. |
| How did the soldiers benefit at their time at Valley Forge? | Made them into professional troops due to their extended time training. |
| What did Abigail Adams want to see for women in the new United States government? | She wanted laws that treated women better than in the past. |
| Someone who betrays their own country | Traitor |
| How did the Iroquois participate in the war? | Fought for the British because they were promised that they would be able to keep their land. |
| What were some hopes/promises that were given to African Americans if they fought in the war? | Likely to be a free man after the war and would gain their freedom by fighting. |
| How did Francis Marion help to weaken British that was in the South? | A small band of soldiers attacked the British unexpectedly. |
| Cornwallis retreated where? | Yorktown, Virgina |
| Who surrounded Cornwallis in order to trap them and eventually got the British to surrendor? | Washington, Lafayette, and Rochambeau |
| How did James Armistead help Americans succeed at Yorktown? | Passed false information about the Americans plans. |
| How did the Revolutionary war officially end? | Peace of Paris |
| Why was the battle of bunker hill important? | Americans were defeated but due to fighting so well it was believed that they could win the war. |
| What was the main reason British were defeated at the battle of Yorktown? | Washington and Lafayette quickly made a plan that left Cornwallis stranded and surrounded. |
| How was the British troops different from the American troops? | Loyalist were more trained and experienced |
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