Chapter 5-6 questions

Chapter 5

Section 1
1. What was the Stamp Act?

2. List two reasons relations between the British and the colonists began to deteriorate (get worse)?

Section 2
3. What was the Boston Massacre? What happened?

4. The Boston Tea Party (Where? Why? How?)

Section 3
5. What were minutemen?

6. Where was the shot heard round the world?

7. Summarize the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Section 4

8. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

9. Who was John Hancock?

10. What did Thomas Paine write? And what did it call for?

Chapter 6 Questions

1. Americans who supported independence were called _______________________

2. List two advantages the British had in the war _____________________________________________

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3. The British population was _____ million people whereas the United States had only ______ million.

4. List three disadvantages the Americans Patriots had _________________________________________

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5. Those who remained loyal to Britain, and opposed the war for independence were called ________________

or Tories. Around ____ in _____ Americans was a Loyalist.

6. List two reasons some remained loyal to Britain____________________________________________

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7. The British appealed to enslaved Africans in the war effort; announcing slaves who fought for

the British would _____________________

8. One important Patriot advantage was that they were fighting __________________________________

whereas the British had to transport soldiers and supplies _______________________________________

9. British relied on ___________________(hired soldiers) to fight who the Americans called

____________________ after the region in Germany where most of them were from.

10. The American leader was _____________________________

11. Congress established the _________________________ but depended on the ____________to enlist

soldiers for it.

12. Did any women fight in the Patriotic forces? ______

13. During the summer of 1776 Britain sent ___________________ troops to America.

14. Who was Nathan Hale and what were his last words?_______________________________________

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15. It is estimated that __________________ African Americans joined the Patriots.

16. On Christmas night 1776 Washington took _______________________________________________

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17. What was the American capital?_____________________________

Section 2

18. After the ____________________ victory France openly announced support of America.

19. Washington set up camp for the winter at _______________________

20. The troops lacked _______________________ ________________________ ________________

21. Some men ____________________ because of the horrible conditions.

22. _________________________ a french noblemen who came to help the Americans, he became a trusted aide to Washington.

Section 3

23. What famous American Naval officer began raids on British ports in 1777?_______________________

Section 4

24. The British army was commanded by ______________________________

25. When and where did Cornwallis surrender____________________________________

26. What was the final treaty signed September 3, 1783 _________________________________

27. What were the Treaty's terms (list 5) _______________________________________________

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