front 1 *spying for the Patriots * fundraising for the Revolutionary Army * taking control of a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth * writing pamphlets to encourage support for the Patriots The actions listed above were contributions to the Revolutionary War made by _________. | back 1 women patriots |
front 2 What was a common characteristic of many painting made during the Revolutionary era? | back 2 Portraits were a popular art form at this time period. |
front 3 What major era in U.S. history is referred to in the graphic? | back 3 Revolutionary |
front 4 James Armistead helped to contribute to the American victory at Yorktown by ______. | back 4 passing along information he had discovered while spying |
front 5 How did French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary War? | back 5 He commanded troops for the colonists against British forces. |
front 6 In 1770, the lawyer and future president John Adams defended British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre. How do his actions serve as a model of civic virtue? | back 6 Citizens should allow a court of law to determine justice. |
front 7 Which of the following are considered unalienable rights according to the authors of the Declaration of Independence? | back 7 Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
front 8 Who is often considered the founder of the U.S. Navy? | back 8 John Paul Jones |
front 9 Which of the following groups opposed the Declaration of Independence? | back 9 Loyalist |
front 10 Why did delegates to the Second Continental Congress write the Articles of Confederation? | back 10 To establish a government framework separate from Great Britain |
front 11 Where did General Washington camp the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777-1778? | back 11 Valley Forge |
front 12 Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence? | back 12 Quartering of soldiers |
front 13 Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of which of the following? | back 13 Civil disobedience |
front 14 Why would the writings of Mercy Otis Warren be informative to a historian? | back 14 She wrote one of the earliest histories about the Revolutionary War. |
front 15 Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was _______. | back 15 Crispus Attucks |
front 16 Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain? | back 16 It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains. |