Ch. 2 Study Guide
1. Who were on the opposing sides in the French and Indian War?
2. What did the French and Indian War do for George Washington regarding his reputation among the colonists?
3. What was the Albany Conference?
4. What was the Albany Plan of Union? Was it approved?
5. Tell me about the Treaty of Paris 1763.
6. In one phrase, what caused the American Revolution?
7. Define and explain the Proclamation Act of 1763.
8. Define and explain the Currency Act.
9. Define and explain the Stamp Act.
10. Define and explain the Sugar Act.
11. Define and explain the Sons of Liberty.
12. Define and explain the Boston Massacre.
13. Define and explain the Quartering Act.
14. Define and explain the Townshend Acts.
15. Define and explain the Tea Act.
16. Define and explain the Boston Tea Party.
17. Define and explain the Coercive/Intolerable Acts.
18. What were writs of assistance?
19. What was the Committee of Correspondence?
20. What is Patrick Henry famous for saying?
21. Explain what happened and what was decided at the First Continental Congress.
22. Who were the Minutemen and why were they called Minutemen?
23. Who were Patriots?
24. Who were Loyalists?
25. Who was Captain Nathan Hale and what is he famous for saying?
26. Explain the purpose of Paul Revere’s ride.
27. Why did the British march to Concord?
28. The British passed through Lexington on their way to Concord. Who/what was in Lexington that was important to the patriots?
29. Where was the first shot of the war taken?
30. What is known as the “shot heard ‘round the world?” Why?
31. Explain what happened at the Second Continental Congress.
32. Tell me about Bunker Hill.
33. What is the famous quote from the Battle of Bunker Hill?
34. What was the Olive Branch Petition and did it work?
35. What was “Common Sense” and who wrote it?
36. Explain the purpose and significance of “The Plain Truth”.
37. What is the Declaration of Independence?
38. What are the four parts to the Declaration of Independence? (Tell the purpose of each part.)
39. Tell me about crossing the Delaware for the Battle at Trenton, NJ.
40. Tell me about Valley Forge.
41. Explain the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
42. How did the Americans make an impact at sea with such a small navy?
43. Tell me about John Paul Jones and what he did and said that makes him unique.
44. Which country helped the colonists win the war? In what ways did they assist the colonists?
45. Who was Benedict Arnold?
46. Tell me about the Battle of Yorktown.
47. What were the provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
48. How did the American Revolution impact the rest of the world?