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Moving Toward Independence

Moving Toward Independence. U.S. History Chapter 6. Key Terms. What was the 1 st major battle of the Revolutionary War? A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Bunker Hill D. Yorktown. Key Terms. What was the 1 st major battle of the Revolutionary War? C. Bunker Hill. Key Terms.

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Moving Toward Independence

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  1. Moving Toward Independence U.S. History Chapter 6

  2. Key Terms What was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War? • A. Saratoga • B. Trenton • C. Bunker Hill • D. Yorktown

  3. Key Terms What was the 1st major battle of the Revolutionary War? C. Bunker Hill

  4. Key Terms What battle was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tactics • A. Saratoga • B. Trenton • C. Yorktown • D. Cowpens

  5. Key Terms What battle was Morgan’s victory, using unconventional tactics? D. Cowpens

  6. Key Terms Battle where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning point • A. Saratoga • B. Trenton • C. Yorktown • D. Bunker Hill

  7. Key Terms Battle where Burgoyne surrendered, marking the war’s turning point • A. Saratoga

  8. Key Terms Battle began with Washington crossing the Delaware River • A. Saratoga • B. Trenton • C. Yorktown • D. Bunker Hill

  9. Key Terms Battle began with Washington crossing the Delaware River B. Trenton

  10. Key Terms Final conflict of the American Revolution • A. Saratoga • B. Trenton • C. Yorktown • D. Bunker Hill

  11. Key Terms Final conflict of the American Revolution C. Yorktown

  12. What immediate action did the 2nd Continental Congress take after the battles at Lexington and Concord? Established the American navy Condemned the actions of the militia Sent a petition to George III

  13. c. Sent a petition to George III Action of Second Continental Congress after battles of Lexington and Concord

  14. What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776? American naval blockade The support of Loyalists in the city Use of captured British artillery

  15. a. American naval blockade Helped Continental Army gain control of Boston

  16. What action finalized the colonies’ independence from Great Britain? Mutual agreement with Parliament Royal decree from King George III An order of General George Washington

  17. a. Mutual agreement with Parliament Finalized American independence from Britain

  18. What are the 3 main ideas in the Declaration of Independence? Natural rights, independence, future security Natural rights, British wrongs, independence British Wrongs, the need for separation, independence

  19. b. Natural rights, British wrongs, independence 3 Main Ideas

  20. Battles The British army was trapped at Yorktown by • A. a fleet of French warships • B. an army led by Friedrich von Steuben • C. a fleet of Spanish warships

  21. Battles A. a fleet of French warships

  22. Battles Which of these battles took place in New York? • A. Princeton and Germantown • B. Long Island and Saratoga • C. Trenton and Long Island

  23. Battles B. Long Island and Saratoga

  24. Taking Sides How did Britain try to persuade African American slaves to join their army? • A. offered them freedom • B. offered them money • C. promised they could return to Africa

  25. Taking Sides A. offered them freedom

  26. Taking Sides What strategy did British Commander Clinton hope to use when he shifted the focus of the war to the South? • A. to supplement his troops with backcountry southerners • B. to use guerrilla warfare against Patriots • C. to launce naval battles in southern waters

  27. Taking Sides A. to supplement his troops with backcountry southerners

  28. Taking Sides Which of these people helped the Patriots by seizing British forts on the southwestern frontier? • A. Prince Estabrook • B. the governor of Spanish Louisiana • C. The Marquis de Lafayette

  29. Taking Sides B. the governor of Spanish Louisiana

  30. Taking Sides What crucial mistake did British General Cornwallis make the led to British defeat? • A. He depended on Benedict Arnold for reinforcements • B. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula • C. He refused to attack Lafayette’s troops in the South

  31. Taking Sides B. He disregarded an order and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula

  32. Taking Sides What could be said about the colonists in 1775? • A. one third of all colonists were undecided about war with Britain • B. one third of all colonists favored allegiance to Britain • C. one third of all colonists favored independence

  33. Taking Sides A. one third of all colonists were undecided about war with Britain

  34. Independence Declared! When Richard Henry Lee said that he was now “convinced of the necessity of separation,” he was influenced by ______. • Thomas Paine’s Common Sense • George III’s rejection of the Olive Branch Petition • Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

  35. Independence Declared! Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

  36. Independence Declared! What step marked the colonists’ final decision regarding their relationship with Britain? • A. the widespread approval of Common Sense • B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence • C. George Washington took command of the Continental Army.

  37. Independence Declared! B. Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence

  38. Independence Declared! Why did British General Howe abandon Boston in March 1776? • A. American cannons threatened Boston Harbor • B. His troops were inexperienced • C. Citizens of Boston offered armed resistance.

  39. Independence Declared! A. American cannons threatened Boston Harbor

  40. Independence Declared! During the Continental Congress in May 1775 • A. Few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain • B. A majority of delegates believed that war with Britain was inevitable • C. Most delegates believed that King George would repeal the Intolerable Acts

  41. Independence Declared! A. Few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain

  42. Independence Declared! A main idea of the Declaration of Independence is: • A. Citizens have a duty to obey their government • B. A king has little more to do than make war • C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty

  43. Independence Declared! C. Everyone has the right to life and liberty

  44. How did Washington change his enlistment policy during the Revolution? By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army By refusing to let any African Americans join the Continental Army By allowing enslaved African Americans to join the Continental Army

  45. a. By allowing free African Americans to join the Continental Army

  46. Independence Declared! How did John Paul Jones become a Patriot hero? • A. by defeating the British warship Serapis • B. by seizing British forts in the Ohio Valley • C. by capturing British forts along the Gulf of Mexico

  47. Independence Declared! A. by defeating the British warship Serapis

  48. Independence Declared! The Continental Army’s strength that led to ultimate victory was: • A. superior weapons and tactics • B. coordination with the navy • C. military strategy based on the local geography

  49. Independence Declared! C. military strategy based on the local geography

  50. Independence Declared! Which is the primary cause of the failure of Britain’ southern strategy? • A. lack of Loyalist support in the South • B. the superior ability of Patriot generals • C. the superiority of the Patriot navy

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