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Rev. War Chapter 8
Chapter 8 The War for Independance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Independence | freedom from being ruled by someone else |
| Rights | freedoms that are protected by law |
| Declaration | a statement that declares, or announces an idea |
| Treason | the crime of fighting against one's own government; a betrayal |
| Loyalist | someone who was still loyal to the king |
| Inflation | a rise in prices |
| Neutral | not taking sides |
| Retreat | to move back when an enemy attacks |
| Victory | the defeat of an army |
| Mercenary | a solder who is paid to fight |
| Strategy | a plan of action for fighting in a war |
| Surrender | to give up to another in a battle or war |
| Traitor | someone who is not loyal to his or her country; betrayer who was this man name below |
| Describe the events that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence list them below | |
| State the main ideas in the Declaration and explain their significance | |
| Explain why different groups of people chose to be partiots or loyalists | |
| Describe some hardships Americans faed during the war | |
| Describe the results of the major Revolutionary War battles that were fought in the North | |
| Analyze how aid from Europe affected the war | |
| Describe the results of the major Revolutionary War Battles that were fought in the South and West. | |
| Explain how the Americans won the war | |
| What did Thomas Paine say was the only solution to unfair treatment of Britain? | The colonies had to become independent. |
| What were the delegates concerned about regardingd independence? | They were worried Britain was too strong to fight against and that not enough colonists would want independence. |
| What did Thomas Jefferson say about rights in the Declaration of Independence? | all people have rights and no one can take them away. The big 3- life, liberty, and persuit of happinesss. |
| "all men are created equal" What does that mean? | all people are the same, no one is better than someone else. |
| Why did they sign their names for the Declaration of Independance? | They believed in what they said. |
| Why was it so remarkable that the colonies decided to rule themselves? | the were no longer relying on the king to lead them. |
| Which side had the most americans supporting the war? | 1/2 to patriots |
| Which groups of people becamse loyalsists? | Wealthy merchants, slaves, indians |
| Why did the Cherokee support Britain? | Hoped to keep settlers from stealing their land. |
| Why did slaves become patriots? | become a soldier and become free. |
| How were people affected when battles broke out? | Had to leave their homes, robbed, homes destroyed. |
| Why did some merchants/farmers wait to sell? | They hoped prices would go up and they would earn more. |
| Which army was better prepared? | Britishpr |
| Why do you think a cause was an advantage for the americans? | people would try harder when they believed in what they were doing. |
| Washingtion's plan for Trenton? | attack christmas morning, when least expected it. |
| which european countries helped the Americans? | Russia, France, neatherlands Spain. |
| How did von Stueben help the Army? | better trained and disciplined. |
| Difficulties at Valley forge? | food, shelter, disease |
| Why did the British change their strategy? | they thought they could gain more loyalist support in the south. |
| What was the american strategy? | fight, run, fight, run, make them tired and use up their supplies. |
| What was the last big battle? | battle of yorktown |
| that two things did the treaty of paris give the u.s.? | indenpendence and land |
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