1. Chapter 3 “The American Revolution” Ms. Monteiro
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Chapter 3 “The American Revolution”
Ms. Monteiro

2. Declaring Independence
Revolution Begins
Declaring Independence
Patriots Gain New Hope
Independence
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3. What lead to the First Continental Congress?
Closing of the port of Boston
What lead to the First Continental Congress?
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4. Which colony did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Which colony did not send
delegates to the First Continental
Congress?
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5. Stopped trade with Britain
Stopped trade with Britain. Told the colonial militias to prepare for war. Drafted a Declaration of Rights.
At the First Continental Congress the delegates
compromised and decided to do three things.
Name the three things that they decided to do.
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6. 4,1 “Shot Heard ‘round the World”
 The first shot of the Revolutionary War is
known as this because the American Revolution
set an example for other places in the world
to have their own revolutions.
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7. 5,1 Lexington The first shot of the Revolutionary War was
fired at this place in Massachusetts.
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8. Who wrote the pamphlet known as
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the pamphlet known as
“Common Sense”?
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9. 2,2 Fight for independence from Britain.
 What did the pamphlet “Common Sense”
tell the Americans to do?
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10. Why was the idea of fighting for independence
Monarchs ruled much of the world and such a fight had not been done before.
 Why was the idea of fighting for independence
so usual at the time?
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11. Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
  Who was the main, but not
the only, author of the
Declaration of Independence?
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12. What are the three main ideas expressed
All men possess inalienable rights. King George III had violated the rights of the colonists. The colonies had the right to break away from Britain.
What are the three main ideas expressed
in the Declaration of Independence?
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13. The British promised freedom to any slave who fought for the British.
Why did the Continental Army allow
free African Americans to serve in the army?
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14. Why did some Indians fight on the side of the British?
Colonial settlers had pushed them off of their land.
 Why did some Indians fight
on the side of the British?
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15. What were some of the jobs that women did during the war?
Ran farms and businesses. Raised money for supplies and made clothing. Served as messengers, nurses, and spies. Some even disguised themselves as men and fought in the war.
 What were some of the jobs
that women did during the war?
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16. 4,3 Canada The Patriots’ hope of making this the “14th Colony”
failed , so it never became part of the United States.
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17. 5,3 Mercenaries What is the name for the German soldiers who
fought on the side of the British?
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18. Which colonies had large Loyalist populations?
Southern colonies especially Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia
Which colonies had large Loyalist populations?
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19. This was the last colony to join the Revolution. Hint: It had not sent
Georgia
This was the last colony to join the
Revolution. Hint: It had not sent
delegates to the 1st and 2nd
Continental congresses.
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20. 3,4 Francis Marion Who was the southern Patriot, known
 Who was the southern Patriot, known
as the Swamp Fox, who
successfully used guerilla warfare
against the British in the South?
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21. Who was the Patriot officer who turned traitor?
Benedict Arnold
 Who was the Patriot officer who turned traitor?
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22. What was the last major battle of the Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
 What was the last major battle of the Revolution?
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23. What does the word “unalienable”, as in unalienable rights, mean?
Cannot be taken away.
 What does the word “unalienable”,
as in unalienable rights, mean?
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24. Why did Thomas Paine publish “Common Sense”
He would be in danger from the British because of his ideas.
 Why did Thomas Paine publish “Common Sense”
anonymously?
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25. Who was the King of England at the time of the
King George III
 Who was the King of England at the time of the
Revolution?
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26. What are the first seven words (after the introduction)
“We hold these truths to be self-evident”
What are the first seven
words (after the introduction)
of the Declaration/
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27. The word “usurpations” is used in the Declaration.
Wrongful use of power.
 The word “usurpations” is used in the Declaration.
What does it mean?
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