What decisions were made atthe Second Continentalcongress?
The formed an army, sent the OliveBranch Petition, named GeorgeWashington as Commander,Declared Independence.
What was the name of thedocument that the SecondContinental Congress sent toKing George III in an attemptto avoid war?
Olive Branch Petition
Who wroteCommon Sense?
Thomas Paine
How did African AmericanPatriots contribute to the war?
The fought in almost every battle
How did women contribute to theAmerican Revolution?
They visited sick and wounded soldiers,supplied food and water, madeclothing, and some fought in battles,and wrote about the cause.
What is the main argument of theDeclaration of Independence?
People are born with rights that cannotbe taken away
Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphletsuccessful in convincing manyAmericans it was time to part wayswith Britain?
It was written in a manner andlanguage that was easy to understand.
What effect did the victory atTrenton have on Americans?
It gave them renewed hope
What was the result of CommonSense?
The Declaration of Independence wasdrafted
What was the result of the Battle ofSaratoga?
France became an American ally andjoined the war.
How did Washington force theBritish from Boston?
He put cannons captured from FortTiconderoga on a hill above the city.
Who was the foreign soldier whotrained the Continental Armyafter the hard winter at ValleyForge?
Friedrich von Steuben
What helped Washington defeatthe British at Yorktown?
The arrival of the French navy
What was the result of the victoryat Yorktown?
The American Revolution was over
What was Prince Hall knownfor?
He led the struggle to end slaveryduring the war.
Why did the Second ContinentalCongress form the ContinentalArmy before sending the OliveBranch Petition?
The believed that King George III wouldnot accept it. So they formed the Armyto make sure they were prepared.
What risk was being taken bythose who signed the Declarationof Independence?
All those who signed the Declaration ofIndependence were taking a riskbecause King George and Britain wouldconsider them traitors. If caught thesigners would be hanged.
What Effect did the Americanvictory at Saratoga have on othernations?
The victory at Saratoga convinced othernations that the Americans had achance to win the war. It alsoconvinced them to join the fight an allythemselves with the Americans.
Why did more than 2,500 ofWashington’s soldiers die atValley Forge?
His army were short on food and warmclothing. Many soldiers did not haveshoes and the died from hunger, cold,and disease.
How did other nations contributeto the American Revolution?
Other nations sent ships, soldiers, food,money and some sent men to train theAmerican soldiers.
What document that was signed atthe end of the war officiallyrecognized the United States ofAmerica as in Independentnation?
The Treaty of Paris
Why did Cornwallis decide totake his troops north and camp atYorktown?
He grew tired of chasing Greene acrossNorth and South Carolina and decidedto set up camp in the north.
Why did Washington decide to goto Yorktown instead of attackingthe British in New York City.
He realized that if he joined forced withthe French navy and Greene’s armythey could surround the British.
How did the Treaty of Pariscreate a new set of challenges forthe Americans?
They needed to form a government andmake decisions about slavery andNative Americans.
Name three daring anddetermined American leaderswho fought the British on landand sea.
John Paul Jones, Francis Marion, andGeorge Rogers Clark
