Chapter-8
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- 140. (In order of occurrence): Battle of Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence.
- Battle of Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence.
- 141. Reason for the selection of George Washington:
- Powers of leadership, strength of character, trusted by the people, worked without pay, had an expense account.
- 141. When did King George officially declare rebellion?
- August 1775, declared acts treasonous.
- 144. Who has power based on the declaration of independence?
- From the people, not the monarch.
- 147. Labels: Whigs, Tories, loyalists, Sons of Liberty:
- Whigs: Patriots, eg. Ben Franklin Tories: loyalists, 16% of Americans, eg. William Franklin Sons of Liberty: more radical, patriots
- Whigs: Patriots, eg. Ben Franklin Tories: loyalists, 16% of Americans, eg. William Franklin Sons of Liberty: more radical, patriots
- Abigail Adams.
- 150. What happened to the loyalists after the war?
- Tar & feathered, some fled to England, otherwise captured by patriots, some hung.
- 150. What did loyalists do to help the British?
- Bore arms, served as spies, incited Indians, kept patriot soldiers home with their families.
- 152. Why did the British not pursue Washington at the Battle of Long Island?
- General William Howe failed, remembered Bunker Hill, did not want to pursue in the winter.
- 152. What two victories were used by Washington to restore confidence?
- -Trenton (76) captured thousand Hessians -Saratoga (77), Burgoyne surrendered to Horatio Gates
- 155. America’s first entangling alliance
- France, agree to wage war until independence ensured, agreed to terms to fight common enemy.
- 156. Which American Revolutionary War battle did the Americans suffer the most casualties?
- Battle of Bunker Hill.
- 157. Who was the fighting Quaker?
- Nathaniel Greene
- 161. Why did America get generous terms at the treaty of Paris?
- British trying to lure Americans away from ally with France.