SS Ch 9 Vocabulary

What do we call Benedict Arnold for fighting for the British in exchange for money?

• Patriot

• traitor

• Loyalist

• Green Mountain Boy

What is the peaceful solution that Congress offered for the problem with Britain?

• Olive Branch Petition

• Second Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

What was the group of Patriot soldiers from Vermont led by Ethan Allen?

• Continental Army

• traitor

• Green Mountain Boys

• mercenary

What is the name of the document created by Congress that explained the colonists reasons for breaking with Britain?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Olive Branch Petition

• Second Continental Congress

What was the British attempt to take control of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River?

• Trenton

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

What was necessary for America to defend itself against the British army?

• Continental Army

• Green Mountain Boys

• traitor

• Second Continental Congress

​ ​ ​ ___________ ​ describes the German soldiers that King George hired in order to defeat the Americans?​

• mercenary

• traitor

• Loyalist

• Patriot

After the battles of Lexington and Concord, American leaders formed the ______________​ to meet and make decisions

• Second Continental Congress

• Treaty of Paris

• Continental Army

• Declaration of Independence

When the ​ _____________ was signed, it meant that Great Britain recognized the United States of America as an independent nation

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Saratoga

• Second Continental Congress