Lesson 1 "Americans Respond"

Turn to Page 114 analyze the timeline at the bottom of the page and read the introduction to the chapter.

Scan Pages 115-116; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 115-116 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 115-116.

Read Pages 115-116 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 115? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Americans Respond" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Disarm - to take weapons away form someone.

Militia - An organized group of citizens who serve as soldiers in times of war.

Petition - a written paper asking for a right of benefit from someone in power.

Resign - To give up an office or job.

Section Review Answers

1. The colonists were proud of the courage shown by the minutemen who had tried to prevent the British soldiers from reaching Lexington and Concord.
2. The colonists proved they were equal to the British army by standing up to the British at lexington and Concord.
3. The colonists prevented being disarmed by seizing military supplies in New York intending for British soldiers.
4. Capturing Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Crown Point was important for the colonists because these places contained a large amount of military supplies.
5. Some colonist sent a petition to the king of Great Britain as a protest.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain the preparations the colonists made to defend themselves against the British?

Are you able to describe the colonial victories at Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Clown Point?

Can you explain how the delegates to the Second Continental Congress tried to settle the problem with Great britain in a peaceful way?

Lesson 2 "Congress Takes Action"

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Read Pages 117-119 (take notes of important ideas)

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Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Congress Takes Action" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Commander - someone who controls an army or some other military group

Interfere - to enter into or take part in other people's business

Loyalty - the act of being faithful to someone.

Pardon - an official statement forgiving someone of something

:lea - the act of asking for something

Postmaster - person who runs the post office.

Section Review Answers

1. Congress made George Washington commander of the American army.
2. Congress made Benjamin Franklin the postmaster.
3. Congress sent out a plea to the colonies for troops and money to pay for the war effort.
4. General Gage offered pardons to all colonials who would pledge their loyalty to the king
5. The colonists fortified Breed's Hill to prevent General Gage from protecting Dorcester heights in Boston.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you list actions taken by the Second Continental Congress in preparation for war with Great Britain?

Are you able to explain the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the eventual recovery of Boston by the colonists?

Lesson 3 "Fighting Spreads"

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Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Invade - to attack or take over something

Location- the place where something is positioned.

Loyalist- american who supported the king of Great Britain.

Orator - One who is good at public speaking

Statesman - someone who knows and practices government ideas.

Clause - a certain section of a document.

Document - an official paper or piece of writing.

Section Review Answers

1. Congress was concerned that the British could invade New York.
2. Richard Montgomery captured Montreal.
3. The Americans defeated tech loyalists at Moor's Creek.
4. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
5. Some delegates refused to sign the Declaration of Independence if the slave clause remained.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain how the Declaration of Independence announced the colonies' intention to be free states?

Lesson 4 "The Revolutionary War"

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Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Revolution - the act of overthrowing and replacing a government.

Hessian - a soldier paid by the British to fight the Americans.

Siege - an event in which an army prevents people in a fort or city from leaving; this is done to attempt to capture the fort or city.

Section Review Answers

1. It is false that General Washington was sure the British would try to take Richmond.
2. It is true that William How was a British general.
3. It is False that Washington led a retreat from New York across the Princeton River.
4. It is False that Washington led a retreat from New York across the Princeton River.
5. It is true that British paid Hessians to fight the Americans.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain the strengths and weaknesses of the British and colonial forces.

Are you able to describe the battle for New York Harbor and the attack on Trenton?

Lesson 5 "The Turning Point of the War"

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Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Compromise - a settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demand.

Isolate - to set apart from others

Proposal - suggestion for others to consider.

Three-pronged attack - an attack in three separate places against an enemy

Evacuate - To move away from a dangerous area.

Section Review Answers

1. General Washington set up winter quarters at Valley Forge.
2. General Howe planned a three-pronged attack.
3. The Americans defeated the British at Saratoga
4. General Clinton led the British army at Monmouth.
5. The Americans captured a British fort at Vincennes.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain how the victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war?

Are you able to describe how the British forces were contained on both the eastern and western fronts?

Lesson 6 "The British Are Defeated"

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Lesson 6 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Convicts - to find someone guilty of a crime.

Traitor - someone who turns against his or her own country.

Inland - a region of land that is far away from the coast.

Lure - to draw in someone or something by hinting of gain.

Occupy - to take control of a place

Redeem - to release from blame for something by doing something else better

Sharpshooting - the ability to shoot a gun with great success.

Section Review Answers

1. John Paul Jones was an American sea captain.
2. Benedict Arnold was a traitor.
3. The British captured Savannah.
4. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.
5. The Treaty of Paris set the American boundary to the West as the Mississippi River.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe the heroic actions of John Paul Jones?

Are you able to explain why Benedict Arnold was called a traitor?

Are you able to detail the events that led to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown?

 Preparing for Chapter 6 Test

Turn to Page 132 and read the article, "Common Sense".

Turn to Page 133 and read the Chapter 6 summary.

On page 134-135 you will find the Chapter 6 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 6 Test "The American Revolution"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 6 Review answers

1. militia
2. pardon
3. Second Continental Congress
4. petition
5. commander
6. postmaster
7. Hessians
8. Declaration of Independence
9. three-pronged attack
10. loyalist
11. traitor
12. statesman.

The Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas

1. Following Lexington and Concord the Americans captured Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Crown Point. The Second Continental Congress also met.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written to announce the colonies' decisions to separate from England.
3. The Americans' strengths included a strong leader in George Washington. They were used to frontier life and to the use of firearms. In the French and Indian War the Americans had gained military experience. Also, they were fighting for their homes on land they knew well.
4. The British strengths included well-trained soldiers, expert leaders, and the finest equipment. they had a powerful navy and the money to pay other countries to help them, if necessary. Also they had to help of the loyalists.
5. The Battle of Saratoga was important for the Americans because General Howe's three pronged attack began to fail there. It also showed the French that the Americans were strong, so the French decided to help the Americans.
6. The Americans won the war by trapping Lord Cornwallis's army at Yorktown, Virginia.

Congratulations you finished the sixth chapter !!