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5. BattlesGeography Other Smart Stuff 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points It’s just Common Sense Declaration of Independence

6. I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

7. Thomas Jefferson(10)

8. The first section of the Declaration listed these that all men posses

9. Unalienable Rights- life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness (20)

10. What should happen if a gov’t fails to protect the rights of its people?

11. The people should alter or abolish it (30)

12. This Enlightenment thinker influenced Jefferson to write the Declaration.

13. John Locke (40)

14. How did the social contract influence the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

15. (50)

16. The “shot heard ‘round the world” took place here.

17. Battle of Lexington & Concord (10)

18. This battle was considered the turning point of the Revolution.

19. Battle of Saratoga (20)

20. Describe the tactic Washington used to win the Battle of Trenton.

21. Surprise! Attacks on a holiday against the “rules of war” (30)

22. What important outcome did the Battle of Saratoga result in?

23. France allies with the Americans! Bonjour! (40)

24. Describe the importance of the Battle of Yorktown.

25. Last major battle of the Revolution – the Americans defeat the British! (50)

26. Identify the author of Common Sense

27. Thomas Paine (10)

28. Describe the main idea of Common Sense.

29. Monarchy is not needed – we shouldn’t be ruled by GB (20)

30. Why was the pamphlet Common Sense so popular?

31. It was written using common words for the “common man”(30)

32. Identify the audience of Common Sense and explain why Paine wrote to them.

33. Neutralists – to convince them to become Patriots & support the Revolution (40)

34. Explain what this excerpt means: “He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression.” -- Thomas Paine

35. Ans. Vary: If you are fighting for your freedom, you should also fight for others’ freedom, no matter what. (50)

36. What was an advantage for the Americans at the beginning of the war?

37. They knew the land! “Home-field advantage” (10)

38. Why was Fort Ticonderoga on the Hudson River a target of the British?

39. Securing the river and fort would help the British cut off the NE Region. (20)

40. How did the hills and high ground help Washington during the Siege of Boston?

41. He put cannons on top of the hills for greater range to blast the British out of Boston. (30)

42. Related to geography, what were 2 disadvantages the British had?

43. They did not know the land, and GB was so far away (long supply line) (40)

44. Explain how geography affected the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown.

45. The Americans/French had the high ground, and the French Navy blockaded the fort on York River preventing the British escape (50)

46. Give one example of how women helped in the war.

47. Nurses, spies, disguised as soldiers, cooks, maids, ran farms & businesses at home, messengers, etc. (10)

48. According to Jefferson and the D.o.I., how do governments derive (obtain) their powers?

49. “From the consent of the governed” – from the permission of the people! (20)

50. Describe the tactic used by the Continental Army to win many battles.

51. Guerrilla Warfare – swift, hit-and-run attacks (30)

52. Why were the British marching to Concord in April 1775?

53. To seize the minutemen’s weapons (40)

54. Describe one colonial grievance in the Declaration of Independence.

55. Answers vary – there were a lot of reasons why we wanted to break-up with George III! (50)

56. Make your wager

57. DESCRIBE the 3 main parts of the Declaration of Independence.

58. 1.Natural, or Unalienable Rights: all men possess life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. 2.Colonists' complaints, or grievances, against the King: He has violated our rights. 3.We are breaking away! – The United States is a free and independent nation.