Revolutionary War Study guide ANSWER KEY

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1. In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place? Virginia What is
important about this battle? marked the end of the Revolutionary
War

2. Why did the British march toward Lexington and Concord? to capture
Patriot weapons

3. Several years after the Battle of Yorktown, the United Stated became officially
independent from Great Britain. They signed the Treaty of Paris.

4. The Declaration of Independence still has meaning today. The colonial

leaders during the revolutionary times believed the government should
protect its citizens natural rights. Natural rights include the right to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

5. What is treason? An act of crime against ones nationthe leaders that

signed the Declaration of Independence could be charged with
treason

6. What happened at the Boston Massacre? A fight that broke out between
the colonists and British soldiers the king had placed in the colonies.
It actually began when the colonists yelled and threw snowballs at
the soldiers. The soldiers then shot and killed some of the colonists.

7. Who were minutemen? Militia with special trainingthey had to be

ready for battle in a short amount of time.that is how they got
their name.

8. How did the Daughters of Liberty help during this time period? A group of
women that found ways to help out with the war. One way they
helped was they stopped buying goods to boycott British merchants.

9. What is the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote it? The Declaration

of Independence is the document sent to the king telling him the
colonists were no longer a part of Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson
wrote it,
10. What does the first part of the Declaration of Independence say? It
explained why the colonists wanted to break away from Britain.

11.What does the longest part of the Declaration of Independence say? It listed
the complaints against the king.

12.Why did the British start the French and Indian War? They wanted to drive
the French out of the Ohio River Valley.

13.What is the Proclamation Line of 1763? What 2 groups did it separate?

It separated the colonists and the American Indians. The colonist
felt they should be able to move in to the Ohio River Valley area
since they had helped win the French and Indian War, but the king
reserved the land for the Indians.

14.Who wrote a pamphlet asking the colonists to fight for independence from
Great Britain? What was the name of the pamphlet? Thomas Paine wrote
a pamphlet called Common Sense.

15. What quote was famous during the Battle of Bunker Hill? Dont fire
until you see the whites of their eyes

16. What is meant by The shot heard around the world? Where did this
take place? The shot heard around the world signifies the
beginning of the war.a shot that started the battle. No one knows
who fired the first shot, but it ended up impacting the whole world.

17. Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonists? They
needed money after fighting the French and Indian War.

18.What were some of the taxes placed on the colonists? Sugar Tax,
Townshend Act, Stamp Act

19.Why were the colonists upset about the taxes they were asked to pay? No
taxation with representationsthey wanted representation in
Parliament

20.Who became the leader of the Continental Army? George Washington

21. Who was a general in the American Revolution that later joined the
British side? Benedict Arnold He became known as a traitor.

22. What is the difference in a Patriot and a Loyalist? Patriot-a colonist

who opposed British rule
Loyalist-someone who remained loyal to the king