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RevolutionaryWar ch9
MBCA Smallwood Ch. 9 Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the leader of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who became known as a traitor after giving information to the British for money? | Benedict Arnold |
| Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What did the pamphlet Common Sense encourage colonists to do? | fight for independence |
| What document explained the colonists' rights and desire for freedom? | Declaration of Independence |
| Who did the main writing of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Name the first part of the Dec. of Ind. | Preamble |
| Name the 2nd part of the Dec. of Ind. | statement of colonist's right |
| Name the 3rd part of the Dec. of Ind. | charges against the king |
| Name the 4th part of the Dec. of Ind. | statement of freedom and signatures |
| What was our country's first constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
| How many votes did each state get in the new Congress? | one vote |
| Who are the people who supported the king? | Loyalists |
| Who were the people who supported independence? | Patriots |
| What side were most colonists living on the frontier on during the war? | Patriots |
| Who led a small army in attacks on British forts and Indian villages on the frontier? | George Rogers Clark |
| What woman fought in the war by firing a cannon for her husband? | Molly Pitcher |
| What were people, like Quakers, called who didn't want to fight? | Pacifists |
| What battle convinced the French to help the colonial army? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Who surrendered at Yorktown? | General Cornwallis |
| What ended the Revolutionary War? | Treaty of Paris |
| Who had skilled soldiers, more soldiers, and was farther from home? | the British army |
| Who knew the land well, had only 15,000 soldiers, and no training? | the continental army |