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Study Guide for Friday's History TEST
The American War for Independence
Chapter 10 Study Guide
1. What five men worked together to write the Declaration of Independence?
2. Who did the actual writing of the great document?
3. Who was the president of the Continental Congress?
4. Why must the men stick together who worked on the Declaration of Independence?
5. What is known as Independence Day and why?
6. Why was the Liberty Bell rung on July 8, 1776?
7. What did the Declaration call America to become?
8. Which ministers could not support the war?
9. Which religions would not fight, but helped in other ways?
10. What other ways did they help?
11. Who was James Caldwell?
12. What were the Americans fighting for?
13. Who was the commander in chief of the colonial army?
14. What did George Washington do to be called “the Father of His Country?”
15. Why did the British want to capture NYC?
16. Did they succeed?
17. Who was James Armistead?
18. Who was Nathan Hale?
19. What happened at Trenton, New Jersey?
20. Who is known for making the first flag for the United States?
21. What day is known as Flag Day?
22. What was the Battle of Saratoga?
23. Who was persuaded to help the Americans after this battle?
24. Describe the conditions of the winter at Valley Forge 1777-1778.
25. What was the real enemy that winter?
26. What picture was painted of George Washington during that time?
27. What did George Rogers Clark do to help in the battle for Independence?
28. Who was John Paul Jones? What is he known for doing during the war?
29. Who was General Lord Cornwallis?
30. Who was Nathanael Greene?
31. Describe what happened at Yorktown in October 1781.
32. What was the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
Famous Quotes:
“We have to resolve to conquer or die.” George Washington
“The British are coming!” Paul Revere and William Dawes
“ have not yet begun to fight!” John Paul Jones
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Nathan Hale
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry
“Gentlemen, we must all hang together.” John Hancock
“Yes, or we shall all hang separately.” Ben Franklin
