Unit 2 Review Guide w/answers

1. Study Guide for Revolutionary War Test
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1. Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Group of patriots who protested the British laws
2. Why was it difficult to find and keep soldiers in the Continental army?
Because they weren’t winning and had no confidence
3. Why was winning the battle in New Jersey so important to George Washington?
It inspired the soldiers to renew their contract and gave them confidence
4. Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain?
British didn’t protect the rights of the colonists
5. What were the effects for Britain in the Treaty of Paris?
They recognized the colonies as a country
6. Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States?
France
7. How did American colonists gain their independence?
They signed and passed the DOI
8. Who was chosen as commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
9. What effect did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?
Challenged the British authority and inspired them to write the DOI
10.What happened in reaction to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Families were split between loyalists and patriots
11.Why did many colonists favor declaring independence?
Wanted representation and didn’t feel connected to England
12.The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in:
France and Latin America

2. 13.The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble and three main sections. The first
main section does what?
Discuss the idea of natural rights and ideas of society
14.What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Declare separation from Britain
15.What groups supported the Patriot war effort? How?
France, Spain, and natives
16.The Battle of Trenton was different from previous battles because the Patriots:
Took prisoners, went on the offensive, and first major victory
17.Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
18.The Virginia resolution, proclaiming that the colonies were “free and independent states,”
was introduced to Congress by:
Patrick Henry Lee
19.What early defeats did the Patriots face?
Battle of Lexington, Battle of Bunker Hill, and Battle of New York
20.Which event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
Closing of the port of Boston
21.On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of 700 British soldiers left Boston in search of a major
colonial weapons storehouse rumored to be located where?
Concord
22.List reasons why the Americans won the Revolution?
Geography, Better tactics and leadership, and help from France
23.What marked the official end of the American Revolution?
Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
24.What were the key effects of the American Revolution?
Created the United States of America