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CHSUSRevolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What are the parts of the Declaration? | 1) Preamble, 2) declaration of rights, 3) a list of complaints to the king, 4) resolution of independence |
| What is the government's role in the rights of the people? | Gov't is to protect rights; if they violate them, the people have the right to abolish the gov't + establish a new one |
| What happened to Boston after the Tea Party? | 1)General Gage + 10,000 Redcoats occupied Boston, 2) took over gov't, 3) closed harbor |
| How did the colonies respond to the British takeover of Boston? | The colonies (except Georgia) gathered @ Philly for the 1st Continental Congress |
| Where did the 1st Continental Congress take place? | Philadelphia |
| What parameters were set in the 1st Continental Congress? | 1) Renewed boycott, 2) armed themselves, 3) formed militias, 4) made appeal to king (didn't work) |
| What did the British want that set off the Battle of Lexington and Concord? | British wanted to 1) disarm farmers (got word of weapon supplies @ Concord), 2) arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams |
| Was it in Lexington or Concord that the 'shot heard round the world' was fired? | Lexington |
| Did the patriots lose at Lexington or Concord? | Lexington |
| Who attacked Fort Ticonderoga and why? | Ethan Allen + the Green Mountain Boys; they wanted to take control of the prominent water route to Canada + gather needed weapon supplies (cannons) |
| Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill? | Technically the British (b/c Patriots retreated), but they suffered more losses + it boosted the Patriots morale (proved the colonies could stand up to professional soldiers) |
| Why did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill? | Ran out of ammunition |
| Who wrote the Olive Branch Petition? | John Dickinson of PA |
| What were the parameters of the 2nd Continental Congress? | Colonists were divided on how to deal with dispute w/ Britain, but all agreed to prepare for war; appointed George Washington as Commander of Continental Army + began printing money |
| Why did the 2nd Continental Congress appoint Washington as Commander? | Washington had military experience from the French and Indian War + knew how the British army worked |
| Who delivered the cannons to Boston from Fort Ticonderoga? | General Henry Knox |
| Name one place the British retreated to when they abandoned Boston. | Halifax, Canada, and New York City |
| Name three battles the Patriots won. | Battle of Trenton, Princeton, and Concord |
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