1. The American Revolution
Chapter 3 Study Guide
The American Revolution

2. 1. Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Section 1
1. Who were the Sons of Liberty?

3. A= A group of colonists who protested the tax policies of Britain and staged the Boston Tea Party

4. Section 1
2. Who were the Minutemen?

5. 2= Members of the civilian volunteer militia who were ready to fight in a minutes notice.

6. Section 1
3. Where did the British think the colonists had a storehouse of weapons?

7. 3= The British believed the had a storehouse of weapons in Concord.

8. 4. What Battles started the Revolutionary war?
Section 1
4. What Battles started the Revolutionary war?

9. 4= The Battles in Lexington and at Bunker Hill were the first major battles of the Revolution

10. Section 1
5. What did the 2nd Continental Congress decide to do after the attacks at Lexington and Concord?

11. 5= Established the Continental Army, sent the Olive Branch Petition to the King of Britain.

12. 6. Who was the king of England at the time of the Revolutionary war?
Section 1
6. Who was the king of England at the time of the Revolutionary war?

13. 6= King George was the king of England at the time of the Revolutionary war.

14. Section 1
7. What group issued the Olive Branch Petition and formed the Continental Army?

15. 7= The 2nd Continental Congress issued the Olive Branch Petition and formed the Continental Army.

16. Section 1
8. At Lexington why did the captain of the minutemen yell, “Don’t Fire unless fired upon”?

17. 8= He didn’t want to start a war

18. 9. Explain the idea, “no taxation without representation?
Section 1
9. Explain the idea, “no taxation without representation?

19. 9= That parliament did not have the power to tax the colonists if they did not have a voice in the government

20. 1. Who were the loyalists and who were the patriots?
Section 2
1. Who were the loyalists and who were the patriots?

21. 1= Loyalists stayed loyal to Britain
Patriots decided to fight for independence

22. Section 2
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what were his 3 main arguments?

23. 2= Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence .
Main Ideas: People had unalienable rights.
The King had violated these rights
The colonists had a right to break free

24. Section 2
3. What writing inspired colonial leaders to challenge British authority?

25. 3= Common Sense by Thomas Paine, inspired colonial leaders to challenge British authority.

26. Section 2
4. What groups lack of rights was not consistent with the beliefs written in the Declaration of Independence?

27. 4= Slaves, African Americans and women’s lack of rights was not consistent with the beliefs written in the Declaration of Independence.

28. 5. What document declared the colonists separate from Britain?
Section 2
5. What document declared the colonists separate from Britain?

29. 5= The Declaration of Independence declared the colonists separate from Britain.

30. 1. Describe the typical soldier that served in the Continental Army.
Section 3
1. Describe the typical soldier that served in the Continental Army.

31. 1= The typical soldier was young often under the age of 16, with little money, property, and few opportunities in life.

32. Section 3
2. Why did the Continental Army begin allowing free African-Americans to serve?

33. 2= The British promised freedom to any slave who fought on their side, so when thousands signed up, the Continental Army began allowing free African Americans to serve

34. 3. How were Native Americans involved in the war?
Section 3
3. How were Native Americans involved in the war?

35. 3. Native Americans fought on both sides during the war.
Section 3
3. Native Americans fought on both sides during the war.

36. 4. Why was The Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriots?
Section 3
4. Why was The Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriots?

37. Section 3
4. The Patriot victory at Saratoga encouraged France and Spain to provide foreign help.

38. 5. What countries did the Patriots receive help from and in what way?
Section 3
5. What countries did the Patriots receive help from and in what way?

39. 5= France, Prussia and Spain provided help to the Patriots
5= France, Prussia and Spain provided help to the Patriots. They provided soldiers, supplies, and money.

40. Section 3
6. What was Valley Forge?

41. 6. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington’s troops.
Section 3
6. Valley Forge was the winter camp of Washington’s troops.

42. Section 3
7. Why were the Patriots better prepared than the British after their winter at Valley Forge?

43. Section 3
7. During the harsh winter at Valley Forge the Patriots spent months drilling and training.

44. Section 4:
1. By moving fighting to the South, what two things did the British hope to accomplish?

45. Section 4:
1. The British hoped to find support from the large Loyalist population and put guns in the hands of slaves when they moved fighting to the South.

46. 2. In what three ways was fighting more brutal in the South?
Section 4:
2. In what three ways was fighting more brutal in the South?

47. Section 4:
2. Fighting in the South was more brutal because it pitted Patriots against Loyalists, the British destroyed crops, animals and property and killed soldiers who tried to surrender.

48. 3. What is guerilla warfare?
Section 4:
3. What is guerilla warfare?

49. 3. Guerilla Warfare is quick hit and run attacks by small units.
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3. Guerilla Warfare is quick hit and run attacks by small units.

50. Section 4:
4. What were TWO reasons why the war effort was going badly in 1781 for the Patriots?

51. Section 4:
4. The war was going badly for the Patriots in 1781 because they were low on money and supplies and Benedict Arnold turned traitor lowing morale.

52. 5. What was the final battle of the Revolutionary war?
Section 4:
5. What was the final battle of the Revolutionary war?

53. Section 4:
5. The final battle of the Revolutionary war was the Battle of Yorktown

54. 6= Why did the British enter into peace talks with the Americans?

55. Section 4:
6. The British had run out of money and couldn’t afford to continue fighting so they entered into peace talks with the Americans.

56. 7. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Section 4:
7. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

57. 7= It set the boundaries of the United States, it allowed trading and settling west of the original 13 colonies.