History Test Review Chapters Mr. Shaffer December 2014

What is the term that means a person who betrays trust or is false to an obligation or duty? Answer: Traitor

What is the term for a government in which the people have the power and rule themselves usually through elected officials Answer: Democracy

What is the term that means farmers and artisans in the militia who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice Answer: Minutemen

What is the term that means a crude person that represents a hated person Answer: Effigy

What is the term that stands for a government headed by a queen or king Answer: Monarchy

Colonists who banded together to ensure rights as Americans and promote independence from England Answer: Sons of Liberty

What term means a hothead who sparks a revolution or inspires others to action Answer: Firebrands

Inaccurate gun that had to be loaded from the top for each shot, but could hold a bayonet Answer: Musket

Soldier standing guard at the point of Passage Answer: sentry

Citizen soldiers that met regularly to train and drill Answer: Militia

Define Continental Army Answer: Army formed to defend against the British and George Washington was picked to be the leader

Define Green Mountain Boys Answer: Group who was led by Ethan Allen

Define Lobsterbacks Answer: Nickname for the British red coat solider

Define Benedict Arnold Answer: He was a successful general who turned into a traitor

Define Committees of Correspondence Answer: Organization founded by Samuel Adams consisting of a system of communication between patriot leaders in New England and throughout the colonies

Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence? Answer: John Hancock

What was the law that forced people to pay a special tax on certain items that were then stamped to show that the tax had been paid? Answer: Stamp Act

What were the laws called that placed import taxes on paint, glass, lead, paper, and tea coming into America? Who was that money then used to pay? Answer: Townshend Acts British colonial officials

What act was passed that required colonists to pay for housing and feeding British soldiers in their area? Answer: Quartering Act

British soldiers fired at a mob of civilians, killing five and wounding seven Answer: Boston Massacre

Last effort by the Continental Congress asking the king to consider their problems and the king refused to read the petition Answer: Olive Branch Petition

Name of what was written by Thomas Pain. What did he argue in his writing? Answer: Common Sense He argued why America should be free from English rule

When the delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to debate the rapidly disintegrating relationship between England and the colonies. What did they name George Washington as? This whole thing was known as? Answer: Commander in chief of the Continental Army Second Continental Congress

King of England during the Revolutionary War Answer: King George III

First firebrand, member of Sons of Liberty, and helped brew the Boston Tea Party Answer: Sam Adams

British officer in command on the night of the Boston Massacre Answer: Thomas Preston

Nominated Washington as Commander of the Continental Army and represented British soldiers who were present at the Boston Massacre Answer: John Adams

First major battle of the Revolutionary War Answer: Bunker Hill

The man who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Compare and contrast Patriots/Loyalists. Describe the feelings of each group. Where would the support of each group be stronger? Answer:

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for both the Continental Army and the British Redcoats. You must provide one advantage and disadvantage for each side. Answer: