Module 4 Quiz Review

A gathering of colonial leaders in 1774 who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America

• First Continental Congress

• Loyalist

• Declaration of Independence

Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Redcoats

Colonists who supported staying under the control of the British crown. Also known as Tories.

• Loyalists

• Minutemen

• Continental Army

Local militias who got their name because they were ready to fight at a moment’s notice

• Treaty of Paris

• First Continental Congress

• Minutemen

British soldiers. Their uniforms were red.

• Redcoats

• Second Continental Congress

• Patriots

The second gathering of the Continental Congress in 1775 (only 12 colonies represented) to discuss relations with Britain and plan of attack moving forward

• Second Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Common Sense

Soldiers from all the colonies brought together to be the fighting force against the British

• Continental Army

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Thomas Paine’s 47-page pamphlet arguing that the citizens should hold governing power, not kings or queens

• Treaty of Paris

• Common Sense

• Battle of Saratoga

Document written by Thomas Jefferson outlining the injustices done by King George III of England against the colonies and announced the breaking of the colonies from England. Signed by 56 men from the colonies.

• Declaration of Independence

• First Continental Congress

• Redcoats

The battle that is considered the turning point in the war for the colonists

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Second Continental Congress