SS Chapter 5 Review American Revolution MyWorld SS

Question 1

The main outcome of the Battle of Yorktown was...

Accepted Answer

The British surrender under Cornwallis marked their defeat.

Question 2

Freedom from rule by others is...(discuss quietly and determine the best answer)

Accepted Answer

independence

Question 3

Evaluate & discuss the statement best describes why colonists were angry at the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

It gave the coloniststs no representation in Parliament.

Question 4

Why did the Second Continental Congress create the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

The Congress hoped for a peaceful solution but feared war.

Question 5

Describe how members of the 2nd Continental Congress felt after they published the Declaration.

Accepted Answer

They knew Great Britain could find them guilty of treason.

Question 6

Select the key event took place after the Patriots' victory in the Battle of Saratoga.

Accepted Answer

The French army joined the colonies to fight the British.

Question 7

Soldiers who are paid to fight for another country are..(assess, discuss, & select best answer)

Accepted Answer

mercenaries

Question 8

Evaluate, discuss, and determine the 2 key results of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.

Accepted Answer

The Patriots captured 59 British cannons., Patriots took cannons to Boston & forced out the British.

Question 9

Explain why Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important in the path to Independence. (choose 2)

Accepted Answer

It used plain language to argue the colonists' rights., It persuaded that independence was worth fighting for.

Question 10

To cancel is ... (evaluate choices, discuss quietly with your group, and select one answer)

Accepted Answer

to repeal

Question 11

Two key actions of the Second Continental Congress were... (*2 answers)

Accepted Answer

It sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III, It formed the Continental Army

Question 12

To give food and shelter to others is to... (The colonists were forced to do this)

Accepted Answer

quarter

Question 13

Which 2 statements are true about the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

It took place in the 1700s., The colonists threw chests of tea into the sea.

Question 14

Which best describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

They fought on both sides.

Question 15

What set of laws placed new taxes on the colonists after the repeal (removal) of the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

The Townshend Acts

Question 16

An agreement that formally ended the Revolutionary War was the...(compare and select 1 answer)

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Paris

Question 17

Why did Great Britain repeal the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

Colonists were threatening Stamp Act agents & boycotting.

Question 18

Why was Paul Revere's ride important according to your book? (choose 2)

Accepted Answer

He and his companions warned the minutemen and Patriots., John Adams and John Hancock escaped.

Question 19

Key advantages for the Patriots during the Revolutionary War were... (*choose 2)

Accepted Answer

France, Spain, & Holland became allies with the Patriots., France, Spain, & Holland supplied troops, money, & arms.

Question 20

What was a benefit of Washington's victories at Trenton and Princeton? (Choose 2)

Accepted Answer

Colonists joined because they thought they could now win., Many colonists decided to join the Patriots.

Question 21

What best explains why the 2nd Continental Congress issued the Declaration?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain refused to recognize certain rights.

Question 22

What were the harsh (brutal, mean) laws Parliament passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

The Intolerable Acts

Question 23

Why did the British not address the colonists' complaints? (choose 2)

Accepted Answer

British thought the could easily win against the colonists., The British believed they had the right to rule the colonies

Question 24

Where were the first two Battles of the Revolutionary War fought? (evaluate & choose 1 answer)

Accepted Answer

Lexington & Concord

Question 25

Analyze and choose 3 examples of women playing important roles during the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

Women who carried water to troops were called Molly Pitcher., Phillis Wheatley wrote poems supporting freedom for slaves., Martha Washington traveled with her husband.

SS Chapter 5 Review American Revolution MyWorld SS

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SS Chapter 5 Review American Revolution MyWorld SS

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