Chapter 4
Sanchez
The War for Independence

I.	The Stirrings of Rebellion
a.	The Colonies Organize to Resist Britain
i.	What was unique about the Stamp Act?
ii.	How did the Stamp Act work?
iii.	Who were the Sons of Liberty?
iv.	What were ways in which the colonist protested the Stamp Act?
v.	What took place at the Stamp Act Congress?
vi.	What finally caused Britain to repeal the Stamp Act?
vii.	What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act?
viii.	What were the Townshend Acts?
ix.	What were the protests against the Townshend Acts?
b.	Tensions Mount in Massachusetts
i.	What were the underlying factors behind the Boston Massacre?
ii.	What happened on the night of the Boston Massacre?
iii.	Why were the Townshend Acts repealed?
iv.	Why did tensions reemerge after 1772?
v.	What prompted the formation of the committees of correspondence and what was their 
purpose?
vi.	What were the events behind the Boston Tea Party?
vii.	What happened on the night of the tea Party?
viii.	Why did Britain pass the Intolerable or Coercive Acts and what laws were included in 
them?
ix.	What were the goals of the First Continental Congress and what did they accomplish?
c.	Fighting Erupts at Lexington and Concord
i.	What prompted General Gage to send troops to march from Boston to Concord?
ii.	What took place on the night of April 18, 1775?
II.	Ideas Help Start a Revolution
a.	The Colonies Hover between Peace and War
i.	What took place during the meeting of the Second Continental Congress?
ii.	What took place at the Battle of Bunker Hill and why is it important?
iii.	What was contained in the olive branch petition and how did King George react to it?
b.	The Patriots Declare Independence
i.	What was contained in Common Sense and why is it important to the development of the 
revolution?
ii.	Who proposed that the colonies declare independence?
iii.	Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
iv.	Who's teachings influenced Jefferson in writing the D of I and how?
v.	What are some features of the D of I?
c.	Americans Choose Sides
i.	Who were the Loyalists and who were the Patriots?


III.	Struggling Toward Saratoga
a.	The War Moves to the Middle States
i.	Who were the Hessians?
ii.	How did the Howe brothers capture New York?
iii.	What occurred during the Battle of Trenton?
iv.	What was significant about the Battle of Trenton?
v.	What happened at Brandywine Creek?
vi.	What was Burgoyne's plan and how did it fail?
vii.	What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
viii.	What took place at Valley Forge?
b.	Colonial Life During the Revolution
i.	What financial problems did the Continental Congress face during the war?
ii.	How was the war funded?
iii.	How were women involved in the war?
iv.	How were African-Americans affected by the war?
IV.	Winning the War
a.	European Allies Shift the Balance
i.	Who was Friedrich von Steuben and how did he help the Americans?
ii.	Who was Marquis de Lafayette and how did he assist America?
iii.	Why did the British move the battle to the south?
iv.	What early successes did the British experience in the South?
v.	What happened at Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse?
vi.	Why did the British move to Yorktown?
b.	The British Surrender at Yorktown
i.	How were the British defeated at Yorktown?
ii.	Who attended the peace talks?
iii.	What were the provisions of the Treaty of Paris?
c.	The War Becomes a Symbol of Liberty
i.	What was the impact of the revolution on American society?
ii.	What was the limited nature of egalitarianism in the states?