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Chapter 7 Section Review Packet
Section 7-1: The Revolution Begins
Match the following terms with the correct answer:
1. First Continental Congress_____
2. Minutemen_____
3. Thomas Gage_____
4. Lexington and Concord_____
5. “Shot Heard Round the World” _____
6. Redcoats_____
7. Second Continental Congress_____
8. Continental Army_____
9. George Washington_____
10. Olive Branch Petition_____
11. Siege_____
12. Fort Ticonderoga_____
13. Battle of Bunker Hill_____
a. Location of stored weapons and ammunition used by
colonial militia in New England
b. Army created by the Continental Congress to defend
the colonies against the British
c. British general tasked with taking away the weapons
and ammunition of the militia
d. Members of the militia that could be ready to fight at a
moment’s notice
e. Colonists’ nickname for British soldiers
f. Nickname given to the first shot of the American
Revolution
g. Chosen as commander of the Continental Army
h. Term that means to surround a city or fort
i. A petition sent to King George III reasserting the
colonies’ desire for peace, not war
j. British fort captured by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allan
k. Meeting of delegates from various colonies that met in
September of 1774 to discuss the crisis with Britain
l. Second meeting of delegates to discuss how to proceed
and react to the fighting with Britain
m. First major battle of the American Revolution which
showed Americans could hold their own against the British
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
14. (a) What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? (b) What was its end result?
(a)
(b)
15. Describe the events surrounding Lexington and Concord. (a) Why did the British march there? (b)
Who famously “rode out” to warn the colonists of the British approach? (c) How did the colonists
respond and why? (d) What was the end result of this skirmish/battle?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
16. (a) What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress? (b) What decisions were made
there? (c) What was its end result?
(a)
(b)
(c)
17. (a) What was the Olive Branch Petition? (b) Why was it named this? (c) Was it accepted or rejected
by King George III?
(a)
(b)
(c)
18. (a) Why was the capture of Fort Ticonderoga important? (b) What important supplies did the British
have stored there and (c) how were they used later on?
(a)
(b)
(c)
19. What (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages did the colonists have at the Battle of Bunker Hill? (c)
Who won this battle? (d) Which side suffered more casualties? (e) Finally, what did this battle show
about the Americans’ ability to fight the British?
(a)
(b)
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(d)
(e)
Section 7-2: Declaring Independence
Match the following terms to the correct definition:
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Common Sense_____
Thomas Paine_____
Thomas Jefferson_____
Declaration of Independence_____
Unalienable rights_____
Patriots_____
Loyalists_____
Abigail Adams_____
a. Document that enumerated natural rights,
grievances against King George III, and declared
the United States to be an independent country
b. Primary author of the Declaration of
Independence
c. Rights that people are natural born with, that
cannot be taken away
d. Those people in the colonies who still gave
allegiance to Great Britain
e. Wife of Founding Father John Adams
f. Pamphlet that was intended to show why it
made sense for the United States to declare its
independence
g. Author of Common Sense
h. Colonists who believed in, and fought for,
American independence
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
28. (a) What were the main points of the pamphlet Common Sense? (b) What audience was it intended
for? (c) How was it written to accomplish this goal?
(a)
(b)
(c)
29. (a) Name the members of the committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence. (b)
What were the three main purposes of the Declaration? (c) When was the Declaration approved?
(a)
(b)
(c)
30. (a) What are unalienable rights (give examples with your explanation)? (b) What philosophical
movement inspired the idea of such rights?
(a)
(b)
31. What are some of the grievances (complaints) against King George III listed in the Declaration of
Independence?
(a)
32. (a) What two primary groups of people were largely “ignored” by the Declaration of Independence?
(b) How did the Declaration cause people to question the institution of slavery?
(a)
(b)
Section 7-3: Dark Hours for the Revolution
Match the following terms with the correct answer:
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Mercenaries_____
Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation_____
Thayendanegea_____
Molly Pitcher_____
William Howe_____
a. Foreign soldiers hired to fight for the British
b. Native American chief that supported the
British during the Revolution
c. Announcement stating that any slave that
fought on behalf of the British would be freed
d. British general that defeated the Americans
in New York
e. Woman who took her wounded husband’s
place in battle, helping load cannons
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
38. Describe the (a) strengths and (b) weaknesses of the British Army in America. Then describe the (c)
strengths and (d) weaknesses of the Continental (American) Army.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
39. (a) What was the American attitude towards African-Americans serving in the Continental Army?
(b) What approach did the British take towards African-Americans?
(a)
(b)
40. Describe the role of (a) native Americans and (b) women in the Revolutionary war.
(a)
(b)
41. What were some major setbacks for the Americans in the early part of the war? Discuss the (a)
American invasion of Canada and (b) the events in Philadelphia and New York. (c) What was the overall
state of affairs during the early years of the Revolution?
(a)
(b)
(c)
Section 7-4: Patriots Gain New Hope
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Battle of Trenton_____
Battle of Princeton_____
John Burgoyne_____
Battle of Brandywine Creek_____
Battle of Saratoga_____
Bernardo de Galvez_____
Marquis de Lafayette_____
Tadeusz Kosiuszko_____
Valley Forge_____
Friedrich von Steuben_____
John Paul Jones_____
Bonhomme Richard_____
a. German army officer who taught American soldiers
basic military skills at Valley Forge
b. Battle which occurred early on the morning of
December 26, 1776 and resulted in an American victory
c. French aristocrat who served as an officer in the
Continental Army and aided the Americans with his own
money
d. Battle in New York which resulted in a major American
victory; showed that the British could be beaten
e. British general who surrendered at Saratoga
f. Polish military officer who brought engineering skills to
the Continental Army
g. Place where George Washington chose to rest his army
during the winter of 1777-1778
h. Ship famous for its victory over the British ship Serapis
in 1779
i. Governor of Spanish Louisiana who was a key ally to the
Patriots
j. British victory in September of 1777 in which the
Americans lost almost twice as many men as the British
k. Hard-fought battle which resulted in an American
victory in New Jersey
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
54. Describe the American victories at the Battles of (a) Trenton and (b) Princeton. What strategies did
Washington use to win these battles? (c) Who else, besides the British, were the Americans fighting in
this battle?
(a)
(b)
(c)
55. (a) Describe the Battle of Saratoga. (b) What was the outcome of this battle? (c) Why was it
important in terms of gaining allies and support for the American cause?
(a)
(b)
(c)
56. (a) How did Friedrich von Steuben help the Continental Army at Valley Forge? (b) What was his
legacy in the US military today?
(a)
(b)
57. (a) What was the state of the American Navy at the beginning of the war? (b) What was the
American naval strategy? (c) Was this strategy effective, and if so, explain how?
(a)
(b)
(c)
Section 7-5: Independence
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George Rogers Clark_____
Horatio Gates_____
Guerilla Warfare_____
Francis Marion_____
Henry Clinton_____
Charles Cornwallis_____
Comte de Rochambeau_____
Battle of Yorktown_____
Treaty of Paris of 1783_____
a. Type of warfare characterized by ambushes
and hit-and-run tactics
b. Commander of British troops at Yorktown
c. Final major battle of the American
Revolution in which the British surrendered
d. American leader in the South; also known as
the Swamp Fox
e. General who commanded the British Army in
the South
f. French general who assisted George
Washington at the Battle of Yorktown
g. American commander who fought on the
frontier
h. American general who was defeated at the
Battle of Camden
i. Treaty that officially recognized America’s
independence from Britain
Thoroughly answer the following questions:
67. (a) Were the Americans successful in large battles against the British in the South? (b) What fighting
tactic was effective against the British, and (c) which American leader was an expert in this type of
warfare?
(a)
(b)
(c)
68. (a) Describe how the Americans were able to decisively defeat the British at Yorktown.
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69. What were the main terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
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(b)
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