Chapter 8- A New Country is Born

Why did Americans write the Declaration of Independence?

• To ask for more taxes from the British government
• To establish a monarchy in the United States
• To declare their independence from British rule and to explain their reasons for doing so.
• To seek protection from the British army

Why was George Washington a great leader?

• His love for gardening
• His skill in playing the piano
• His ability to lead the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolutionary War.
• His talent for painting

How did different people help win the American Revolution?

• By inventing new weapons and technology
• By supporting the British monarchy
• By staying neutral and not taking any action
• By fighting in the military, providing financial support, participating in protests and boycotts, and contributing to the spread of revolutionary ideas through writing and speaking.

Loyalists

• British soldiers who fought against the American colonists
• American colonists who supported the French during the American Revolutionary War
• American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War
• Native American tribes who allied with the American colonists

Who was Molly Pitcher?

• A woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War
• The inventor of the first American flag
• A famous chef during the American Revolutionary War
• A renowned poet in the 18th century

Who was Deborah Sampson?

• A renowned chef during the American Revolutionary War
• A woman who dressed like a soldier to fight in the American Revolutionary War

• The first female president of the United States
• A famous actress in the 18th century

Who was Haym Salomon?

• A Spanish diplomat who negotiated peace treaties for the American Revolution
• A French military leader during the American Revolution
• A Polish-born Jewish immigrant who played a key role in financing the American Revolution
• An English poet who wrote about the American Revolution

Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Boston, Massachusetts
• New York City, New York
• Washington D.C.

Who was the General during the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Benjamin Franklin

Who was the Spanish governor of Louisiana who led soldiers against Great Britain during the American Revolution?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Bernardo de Gálvez