The Revolutionary War and the Constitution

America's government for the war. One last effort at reconciliation to the king.

• first continental congress

• second continental congress

• third continental congress

• fourth continental congress

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

• 1st 10 amendments of the Constitution 

• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence

Who was named commander of the army in the second continental congress

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

colonists have advantage by gaining the high ground. British take the field after colonists run out of ammo but suffer more casualties. British eventually forced out of Boston.

• The colonists were forced out of Boston.
• The British won the battle of Boston.
• The colonists suffered more casualties than the British.
• Battle of Bunker Hill

Written by Thomas Paine. The language was aimed at ordinary people. Rejected the monarchy and urged for an American nation.

• Common Sense
• The Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Written by Thomas Jefferson. Document declaring their independence from Great Britain. July 4th, 1776.

• Deceleration of Independence

• continental army

• common sense

• battle of bunker hill

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

colonists that support Great Britain

• Rebels
• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Traitors

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Help from oversea caused the British to have to spread out their troops

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

colonists

• Colinist
• Colunist
• Colinists
• patriots

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

untrained and undisciplined militia. Part time emergency fighters. Lack of supplies by congress

• National Guard
• Professional Army
• Continental Army
• Foreign Mercenaries

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3