Practice Quiz #4 NAME:

History

1. What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To decide how to react to the crisis in Boston
• They decide:
• Boycott
• Prepare Militias

2. What are unalienable rights?

• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
• These are the rights that everyone deserves and should have

3. Why is Common Sense important?

• Written by Thomas Paine
• It put the ideas of the revolution into simple language
• Widely circulated – Many colonists read it and were persuaded to support the cause
• Before the Declaration of Independence

4. What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• To decide how to respond to the fighting at L and C
• They create the Declaration of Independence here
• Create the Continental Army
• Send the Olive Branch Petition

5. What advantages did each side have during the war? (You may make a chart.)

• Look this up in your notes, but here are some examples
• Brits: Resources, Navy, Money
• Pats: Guerilla Warfare, Homefield Advantage, Fighting for a cause

6. Explain how guerilla warfare is different than the “normal” way of fighting.

• Guerilla Warfare = Hit and run tactics, used by smaller armies against larger armies. Avoid getting into a long battle in an open space.
• “Normal” fighting = troops stand in lines, one line fires while the others are reloading. Troops are expendable in this tactic.

7. What was the turning point in the war, and why?

• Saratoga. One of the major battles the Pats win without guerilla warfare. Convinces Allies (French and Spanish) to support the Pats. Get resources and money to help fight as well as training.

8. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

• England must leave the newly created United States.
• Sets boundaries of U.S.
• North = Great Lakes
• East = Atlantic Ocean
• West= Mississippi River
• South = 31 degrees North latitude