Chapter 4 The American Revolution

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Chapter 4 The American Revolution Section 1
The Revolution Begins

• Outcome
• Main goal

• Causes

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Shot Heard round the World
In the boxes below, take notes on the WHO, WHAT,
WHEN, WHERE and WHY of each.

• The Warning

• The Battles

• Causes

• Results

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Early Battles
Bunker Hill
Dorchester Heights
How did the colonial forces surprise the
British? Why is the outcome considered a tragic
victory?
What was the significance of Fort Ticonderoga?
Place the names of the Battles and the winner at
the correct dates below the timeline.
5/1775
6/1775
3/1776
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Chapter 4 Section 2 Declaring Independence
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
What was it?
What were the main arguments?
Declaring Independence
E pluribus unum means _________________________
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E pluribus unum means ________________________
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Declaration formally annnounced
_________________________________
Main ideas First Second Third
Take notes from the Choosing Sides section for
each of the following
Loyalists
Patriots
neutral
How did the authors of the Declaration of
Independence fail to address the rights of all
Americans? _______________________________________
__________________________________________________
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Chapter 4 Section 3 The Struggle for Liberty
part 1
Supporting the War Effort
Why was it such a challenge to get and keep
soldiers? Why did the Continental Army begin
allowing free African Americans to serve? How did
women support the war?
Fill in the boxes below with information about
the key battles. (put a ? next to the winner)
Canada
New York
Nathan Hale What should we know
Continental
British
Continental
British
Key Facts Key people Significance
Key Facts Key people Significance
Trenton
Princeton
Saratoga
Continental
British
Continental
British
Continental
British
Key Facts Key people Significance
Key Facts Key people Significance
Key Facts Key people Significance
Place the names of the Battles and the winner at
the correct dates below timeline.

11/1775 12/1775
6/1776 12/1776
1/1777 10/1777
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Chapter 4 Section 3 The Struggle for Liberty
part 2
The American Revolution changed course when the
Continental Army began receiving help from
Europe, in the spaces below take notes on WHY
France and Spain were eager to help and HOW they
helped.
France
Spain
Winter 1777-1778 take brief notes below on the
very different situations each side faced.
Continentals
British
There were many people who influenced the outcome
of the American Revolution, some more than
others. In the boxes below write 4 details about
each of the men.
John Paul Jones
George Rogers Clark

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Chapter 4 Section 4 Independence!
Answer the following questions completely.
The War in the South
The Battle of Yorktown
What were two reasons the British decided to
switch strategies and focus the war in the
south? ___________________________________________
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_______ How did guerilla colonial fighters help
the Continental Army? ____________________________
__________________________________________________
______________________
Why did the British Army move to Yorktown,
Virginia? ________________________________________
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______________ How did Washington and the
Patriots defeat the British at Yorktown? _________
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The Treaty of Paris
Use page 139 to label the map below showing the
territories controlled by each of the
following THE UNITED STATES, BRITISH, SPANISH
Quick Facts Date Key negotiator Major
Recognitions