Honors: Ch.5 Study Guide

1. After which Act did Patrick Henry claim “no taxation without representation?”

2. What group was created as a result of this Act and Patrick Henry?

3. Who did this group target and what action did they take against the British?

4. What were the writs of assistance?

5. Why did the British keep a tax on tea after they repealed the Townshend Acts?

6. Explain the following events or topics:

Boston MassacreBoston Tea PartySecond Continental CongressCommon Sense Lexington and ConcordBattle at Bunker Hill

7. Define:

Minutemen

Patriots

Loyalists

Radicals

Moderates

Conservatives

Olive Branch Petition

8. Who warned the colonists that the British were coming?

9. Understand the advantages and disadvantages for the British and American colonists in the war.

10. What were the Articles of Confederation?

11. After the battle of Lexington and Concord, how did the colonists approach/ view the war’s purpose?

12. Historians have argued that the revolution was based on two principle reasons, what were they?

13. How did they acquire enlistments to the war effort?

14. How did Congress primarily finance the war effort?

15. Be able to explain who first declared the colonies united and independent.

16. Who was asked to write the Declaration of Independence?

17. Who’s work inspired the main author of the Declaration?

18. What was the main argument of the Declaration of Independence and why was it significant?

19. Why did the colonies need Independence?

20. What issues did the Americans face going into the war?

Battle Questions:

21. What type of fighting were the Americans the worst at?

22. What were the roles of women and slaves? How did women’s roles change after the war?

23. Understand the outcome of each Battle:

New YorkTrentonPhiladelphiaSaratoga- What did the British surrender mean for the future of the war?Yorktown

24. Which battles were turning points for the war?

25. Why is France beneficial to American in the war effort?

26. How did Benedict Arnold commit treason? How did Americans view him afterwards?

27. Understand why the British end up losing the war, what do their generals do wrong?

28. What treaty was signed to end the war? What were the outcomes of the treaty? What did the United States gain?