Chapters 4 and 5

What are the Coercive Acts?

• A series of laws that helped the wealthy get more wealthy.

• A series of laws that helped people buy land.

• A series of restrictive laws the British Government imposed on the colonies.

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• It was a bold statement of American Confidence.

• It was a letter.

• It was a document that expressed the the colonists rights and beliefs.

• It was a storybook.

How did the Declaration of Independence effect other countries?

• It inspired other countries to stand up for what is right and to have a document like the Declaration.

• It made other countries angry.

• It made made the countries feel happy.

Who were Loyalists?

• Many people who were born in England and stayed loyal the mother country.

• People who went against Britain.

• People who felt that the laws were unjust.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

What was guerrilla warfare?

• It was the use of storing weapons.

• It was one of the biggest wars in US history.

• it was the action of a small group of forces to carry out irregular attacks and raids on a large force.

At which battles were the Continental Army victorious?

• Trenton and Princeton.

• Battle of Bunker Hill.

• Kings Mountain and the battle of Yorktown.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who were Patriots?

• People who were part of the British army.

• People who supported the independence from Great Britain.

• People who were named Redcoats.

What was the Continental army called and why?

• Were called the maritime soldiers because they worked well with water.

• Were called the elite because they were great at fighting and won every battle.

• Were called a Ragtime army because they didn't have enough money, supplies, or weapons. Some soldiers didn't have any experience or training in the battle field.