7th grade social studies review quarter 2

what was the “shot heard ‘round the world?'“

the first shot of the american revolution

what did the olive branch petition state?

that the colonists remained loyal to the king

in 1765 parliament passed the stamp act, which…

required colonists to buys stamps to put on legal documents

which side fired the first shot of the american revolution?

nobody knows

the first step that the second continental congress took in preparation for war was…

forming an army

what two groups of people surrounded soldiers during the boston massacre?

workers and saliors

who composed the declaration of independence?

thomas jefferson

the words “all men are created equal” originally benefited primarily…

white, male property owners

what was nathan hale doing when he was captured by the british?

collecting information about british battle plans.

why did thomas paine write the crisis?

to raise the morale of patriot soldiers

who was defeated by washington’s forces in trenton?

german mercenaries who were fighting for the british

who is famous for vowing, ‘i have not yet begun to fight”

john paul jones

francis marion led patriots who

used guerilla warfare againist the british

whose name has come to mean “traitor”

benedict arnold

what happened to the loyalists’ property after the revolutionary war?

in most cases, it was not returned to them

how long did the american revolution last?

almost eight years

which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the united states?

france

the opening phrase of the constitution, “we, the people,” means that the constitution gets its authority from the…

citizens

what did most state constitutions have the original united states constitution did not have?

bill of rights

under the bill of rights, which of the following is not protected?

freedom of military