Chapter 4 "The American Revolution" Section 2 and 3 Review

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

The unalienable or basic rights stated in the Declaration of Independence include _____, _____, and ______.

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• life

• death

Colonists who chose to fight for independence became known as ______.

• loyalists

• patriots

• slaves

What groups were not represented in the Declaration of Independence?

• women

• men

• African Americans

• Native Americans

Sometimes called Tories, these colonists remained loyal to Great Britain.

• Quakers

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Who was the author of the pamphlet Common Sense in which he argued that citizens should make the laws and instead of the king.

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Wayne

She earned the nickname Molly Pitcher by bringing water to thirsty Patriot troops.

• Deborah Sampson

• Mary Ludwig Hays

• Marquis de Lafayette

No battles happened here, however, Patriot soldiers struggled through the winter of 1777 -1778 at this location.

• Valley Gorge

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

This young Frenchman who volunteered to serve in the Continental Army without pay

• Marquis de Lafayette

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

This important victory for the Patriots was a major turning point in the war. Hint: Proved that the Patriots could win the war.

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Valley Forge