Chapter 4 - The Revolutionary War in New York State

Vocabulary: Match the descriptions with the correct terms.

• the peace agreement, signed in 1783

• retreat

• to move back

• Patriot

• a person who opposed British rule

• Parliament

• someone disloyal to their country

• traitor

• government in Britain

• Treaty of Paris

Who won the French and Indian War?

• A. France

• B. the Indians

• C. Spain

• D. Great Britain

Why did the British create a boundary line along the Mohawk and Hudson rivers after the French and Indian War?

• to give land to France

• to separate the colonists and the Native Americans

• to start a war with the Native Americans

• to force the colonists to settle the west

Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act?

• to stop the use of stamps in the colonies

• to raise taxes to pay for the French and Indian War

• to reward the Sons of Liberty

• to encourage the colonists to fight the Native Americans

Which of these battles was fought in New York?

• Lexington

• Concord

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Yorktown

What did the colonists mean when they said “no taxation without representation”?

• There should be no taxes.

• We no longer want to elect representatives to Parliament.

• Parliament has no right to pass tax laws, since we cannot elect members of Parliament.

• We are happy to pay more taxes.

What do we celebrate on July 4th?

• victory over Great Britain

• victory over France

• the end of the French and Indian War

• approval of the Declaration of Independence

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ethan Allen

• John Burgoyne

What was a result of the battle of Saratoga?

• The British were able to divide the American colonies.

• France and Spain joined the American side.

• The Americans surrendered to the British.

• Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

Who was a traitor to the American side?

• George Washington

• John Burgoyne

• Horatio Gates

• Benedict Arnold