4th Grade American Revolution Study Guide – Flashcards
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Who did we fight for control of the Ohio River Valley?
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French and Indians
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What King Gave us support by sending troops?
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King George the 3rd
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After we won the war, how did the king tell the colonists they could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Proclamation of 1763
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Why did King George the 3rd begin to tax the colonists?
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To pay for the French and Indian War.
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Which act put a tax on everything paper?
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Stamp Act
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What protest group did Samuel Adams start?
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Sons of Liberty
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During what incident was Crispus Attucks killed? Who defended his killer?
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Boston Massacre John Adams
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What was the protest against taxes by the Sons Of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians called?
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Boston Tea Party
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Who went to England to ask the king to let us have representation in parliament?
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Benjamin Franklin
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James Otis came up with the colonists battle cry against taxes. What was it?
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No taxation without representation
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What did the daughters of the revolution do to protest taxes?
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Boycott Goods
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What did King George eventually repeal?
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Intolerable Acts
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Which act for the colonists to house the British Soldiers?
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Quartering Act
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For what 2 reasons did the British Soldiers go to Lexington and Concord?
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Capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock To destroy the weapons being stored there
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What was the 1st battle of te American Revolution?
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Who met after the battle?
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2nd Continental Congress
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What did the 2nd Continental Congress form?
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The Continental Army
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Who was named the commander In Chief of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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After many losses, what battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
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Battle of Saratoga
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Who said " Give me Liberty of give me death"?
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Patrick Henry
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
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To declare why colonists wanted Independence from Brittan and to help the war.
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Who was the traitor of the American Revolution?
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Benedict Arnold?
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What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
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York Town
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What ended the war?
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Treaty of Paris
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What were the terms of the treaty of Paris?
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Brittan recognized the Independent Nation USA Brittan agreed to remove all troops Set new American boundaries, North = Great Lakes, South = Florida, East = Atlantic Ocean, West = Mississippi River. US agreed to allow Brittish troops to leave US agreed to pay all existing money to Great Brittan US agreed not to persecute loyalists living here and allow the others to return.
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How many soldiers did the Continental Army have?
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about 10,000
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How many soldiers did the Brittish have?
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about 50,000
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Did the Continental Army have previous army experience?
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NO
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Did the Brittish Army have previous army experience?
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YES
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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Who was the commander of the Brittish Army
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Thomas Gage
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Did the Continental Army have any weapons or training?
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Limited weapons and training
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Did the Brittish have any weapons or training?
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Yes, they were well trained and well supplied with weapons
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What was the Tea Act passed by Brittish parliament?
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Only the East India Company could sell tea to the Brittish
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What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
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Colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded ships and dumped tea in the harbor.
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What were the Intolerable Acts
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laws designed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
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In April of 1775, British Soldiers were o their way to Concord Mass to do??
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destroy supplies the colonists were stock piling
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What did Paul Revere do when he saw the Brittish coming?
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He warned colonists that the Brittish were coming
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What was the 2nd continental congress for?
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create an army to fight Brittan
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Who was John Hancock?
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He served as president of the 2nd Continental Congress
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Who was Benedict Arnold?
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He was a traitor and accepted money to join the British
