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Study Guide for Revolutionary War Test Test is Wednesday, lets be ready! 1. Who were the Sons of Liberty? Group of patriots who protested the British laws 2. Why was it difficult to find and keep soldiers in the Continental army? Because they weren’t winning and had no confidence 3. Why was winning the battle in New Jersey so important to George Washington? It inspired the soldiers to renew their contract and gave them confidence 4. Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain? British didn’t protect the rights of the colonists 5. What were the effects for Britain in the Treaty of Paris? They recognized the colonies as a country 6. Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States? France 7. How did American colonists gain their independence? They signed and passed the DOI 8. Who was chosen as commander of the Continental Army? George Washington 9. What effect did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders? Challenged the British authority and inspired them to write the DOI 10. What happened in reaction to the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Families were split between loyalists and patriots 11. Why did many colonists favor declaring independence? Wanted representation and didn’t feel connected to England 12. The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in: France and Latin America 13. The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble and three main sections. The first main section does what? Discuss the idea of natural rights and ideas of society 14. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? Declare separation from Britain 15. What groups supported the Patriot war effort? How? France, Spain, and natives 16. The Battle of Trenton was different from previous battles because the Patriots: Took prisoners, went on the offensive, and first major victory 17. Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution? Battle of Saratoga 18. The Virginia resolution, proclaiming that the colonies were “free and independent states,” was introduced to Congress by: Patrick Henry Lee 19. What early defeats did the Patriots face? Battle of Lexington, Battle of Bunker Hill, and Battle of New York 20. Which event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress? Closing of the port of Boston 21. On the night of April 18, 1775, a force of 700 British soldiers left Boston in search of a major colonial weapons storehouse rumored to be located where? Concord 22. List reasons why the Americans won the Revolution? Geography, Better tactics and leadership, and help from France 23. What marked the official end of the American Revolution? Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 24. What were the key effects of the American Revolution? Created the United States of America