Declaration+of+Independence+&+American+Revolution+Test+Review

toc =Key Terms & People= =Main Ideas=
 * 1st & 2nd Continental Congress
 * Olive Branch Petition
 * Natural Rights
 * Thomas Pain & //Common Sense//
 * John Locke & //Two Treatises//
 * //social contract//
 * Thomas Jefferson
 * July 4th, 1776
 * General George Cornwallis
 * George Washington
 * mercenaries
 * strategy
 * ally
 * treaty
 * 1) Identify the steps taken by the Continental Congress to resolve (solve) the conflict between the colonies and England.
 * 2) Analyze the philosophy of government expressed by John Locke in //Two Treatises// and Thomas Paine in //Common Sense//. What common ideas about government did both of these men share?
 * 3) Identify the advantages and disadvantages for both the Patriots and the British on the eve of the Revolutionary War.
 * 4) Compare the battle strategies of both the British and Continental Armies at the beginning and end of the war. Why did the military strategies for both the Americans and British change throughout the war?
 * 5) Explain the effect each of the following battles had on the American colonists: __**Battle of Trenton**__, __**Battle of Saratoga**__, and the __**Battle of Yorktown**__.
 * 6) How did the winter at __**Valley Forge**__ demonstrate the strength, will, and commitment to the cause the Continental Army was fighting for?
 * 7) Identify the provisions of the __**Treaty of Paris in 1783.**__

=Essay Questions= Using the information you have gathered in your research notebook and from our class discussions, how would you answer the questions listed below? Be prepared to write your answer in “T-H-E-E Q” form on your test.
 * To what extent was the colonists' victory in the American Revolution due to the leadership of George Washington? Use specific examples of events and/or leadership to support and defend your position.
 * Identify the main ideas argued by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. What evidence can you find from within the [|Declaration of Independence] to prove Thomas Jefferson was influenced by the ideas of John Lock and Thomas Paine?

=Resources=
 * History Alive Chapter 6 (pgs. 78 - 85) and Chapter 7 (pgs. 87 - 101)
 * Declaration of Independence Lecture Notes
 * American Revolution Lecture Notes

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 * The Continental Congress
 * Political
 * The Great Declaration
 * Major Battles
 * The War Continues with French Allies

**Schoolhouse Rocks Videos**
//No More Kings// ("No Taxation w/o Representation", Tea Act, Boston Tea Party) [|Lyrics] media type="custom" key="2519927"

//Fireworks// (Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, Continental Congress) [|Lyrics]

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//Shot Heard 'Round the World// [|Lyrics] media type="custom" key="2519899"