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Road to the Revolutionary War
Bell Ringer Date: October 12th, 2016 Hand in any homework, missing assignments, etc. in to the bin! 2) Take out a blank sheet of paper, title it C8 – Road to the Revolutionary War. Set up like so for Cornell notes. Fold paper along this line! Road to the Revolutionary War C8
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Chapter 5 Review 1) Which of the following was NOT established at the 2nd Continental Congress George Washington would held the Continental Army An army needed to be formed A President needs to be elected to unite the colonies Paper money would be printed to pay for the army
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2) Which definition below BEST matches that of a Patriot?
Chapter 5 Review 2) Which definition below BEST matches that of a Patriot? Favored independence and were willing to fight for it Wanted to remain loyal to Britain and the king
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3) Which definition below BEST matches that of a Loyalist?
Chapter 5 Review 3) Which definition below BEST matches that of a Loyalist? Wanted to remain loyal to Britain and the king Favored independence and were willing to fight for it
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TOP HALF OF PAPER Q1: How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition? Q2: Why was capturing Fort Ticonderoga important? Q3: Who won the Battle of Bunker & Breeds Hill? How?
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BOTTOM HALF OF PAPER Q4: Why did the British withdraw from the city of Boston? Q5: Why was the Revolutionary war far from over?
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Patriot leaders could not agree on the best way to deal with the crisis. Congress extended an “olive branch” to the king in July 1775. What was the Olive Branch Petition? Stated the colonists were loyal to the king and wanted to reach a peaceful settlement Q1: How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition? He ignores it, declares them in open rebellion, and plans to send 20,000 troops to the colonies.
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Q2: Why was capturing Fort Ticonderoga important?
The Americans won an important early victory at Fort Ticonderoga, where Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys surprised the British and captured the fort. Q2: Why was capturing Fort Ticonderoga important? control over a route to Canada cannons and other weapons
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In Boston, Americans clashed with British troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775.
The Americans held Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill. From there, they could shoot at British ships in the harbor. British troops marched up the hill, determined to capture the high ground.
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Q3: Who won the Battle of Bunker & Breeds Hill? How?
No one knew how the untrained American volunteers would hold up against the tough British soldiers. But the Americans held off two attacks, losing a third only after running out of ammunition. Q3: Who won the Battle of Bunker & Breeds Hill? How? The British won the battle but lost many troops by sending wave after wave.
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Washington surrounded the city with troops and cannons.
Washington sent for the cannons that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga. Q4: Why did the British withdraw from the city of Boston? Washington surrounded the city with troops and cannons.
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Q5: Why was the Revolutionary war far from over?
Despite these early American victories, the British still held many advantages. Q5: Why was the Revolutionary war far from over? Britain controlled the most powerful navy in the world, had more troops, and could blockade ports. They hired mercenaries to help fight.
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Directions: On the back of your paper set up it up like so skipping 1 or 2 lines in between of each Colonist. Back of Paper Colonist A Colonist B Colonist C Colonist D Colonist E Colonist F Colonist G
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Loyalist Patriot Directions: Read the following biographies of colonists during the American Revolution. Some of the biographies are of real individuals and other biographies are fictional individuals but their situations are similar to those of actual colonists. After reading each biography, circle whether the colonists would
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Loyalist Neutral Patriot Favored Independence from Britain
Remained loyal to Britain Minority of Colonists are loyalists Include wealthy families Leading merchants and landowners Enslaved Africans Native Americans Favored Independence from Britain Willing to Fight for Freedom Majority of Colonists take this side Poor families and those with nothing to lose Didn’t take a side Could care less what happened in the colonies Have a hard time siding with one side, has equal feelings for both.
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Colonist A Patriot Colonist B Loyalist Colonist C Neutral Colonist D
Colonist E Neutral Colonist F Loyalist or Neutral Colonist G Patriot or Neutral
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