Chapter 5: Declaring Independence

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Define retreated

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to move back or away from danger

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Why were the British generals worried when the colonial militia set up a series of cannons overlooking Boston Harbor? (p.30-32)

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They thought the militia might be able to fire on the British ships in the harbor below and sink some of them.

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Was William Prescott, commander of the militia, right to be worried when the British launched an attack against them? Support your answer with evidence from the text. (p.30-32)

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Yes, the militia ran out of ammunition and was forced to retreat after the British soldiers’ third attack.

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Do you think the Battle of Bunker Hill was a victory or a defeat for the British troops? (p.30-32)

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Answers may vary: It was a victory because they achieved a goal of driving the militia off the hill ; It was a defeat for having lost more men than the colonial militia

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Why were the members of the Second Continental Congress, as well as many of the people whom they represented, still undecided about going to war with Britain? (p.33)

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many were in favor of a peaceful solution, believing they could “patch things up” rather than go to war

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Why did Thomas Paine believe “that monarchy was a foolish way to run a country”? (p.34-35)

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Answers may vary, but should include that he believed all men were equal and therefore that a whole country should not be ruled by one man.

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What form of government did Thomas Paine recommend to replace a monarchy? (p.34-35)

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a republic; a government made up of elected representatives

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What does Paine mean when he calls for a “final separation”? (p.34)

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independence from Great Britain

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hat does the Declaration of Independence explain? (p.34)

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reasons for the colonists’ desire for independence from Great Britain)

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The text says, “Jefferson wrote specific ideals that he and his fellow colonists wholeheartedly believed to be true.” Look at the quote from Thomas Jefferson on page 36, and find a word in the opening line that means the same as ideals, or beliefs. (p.36-39)

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truths