Wars/Battles and Treaty
Vocabulary
Famous People/Delegates
Continental Congress/Continental Army
Important Events
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This battle was an important Patriot victory in which American soldiers took more than 900 prisoners.
What was the ''Battle of Trenton''?
100
''a plan for fighting a battle or war''
What is the meaning of the term ''Strategy''?
100
''Thomas Paine''
Who published the ''Common Sense''?
100
It was a gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America.
What was the first Continental Congress?
100
On March 4, 1776, Washington moved his army to Dorchester Heights, an area that over-looked Boston from the south. He stationed the cannons and his troops on Nook’s Hill overlooking British general William Howe’s position. When Howe awoke the next morning and saw the Patriots’ well-positioned artil-lery, he knew he would have to retreat. “The Rebels have done more in one night than my whole army could do in months,” Howe declared. On March 7 Howe retreated from Boston to Canada
What was the ''Dorchester Heights''?Describe it.
200
This Battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
What was the ''Battle of Yorktown''?
200
''colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain''
What is the meaning of the term ''Patriots''?
200
He asserted that King George III had violated the colonists’ rights by taxing them without their consent.
What did Thomas Jefferson asserted?
200
They met again because King George III had refused to address the concerns listed in the Declaration of Rights.
Why did delegates from 12 colonies met again in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress?
200
The entry of France and Spain into the war came at a crucial moment. In December 1777, Washington settled his 12,000 men at Valley Forge, north of Philadelphia. To this day, the name of Valley Forge brings to mind suffering and courage. Yet no battles took place here. The only enemy was the brutal winter of 1777-78. Because The Continental Army was running very low on food and clothing thats why the soldiers went to Valley Forge.
What happened in ''Valley Forge''?and why?
300
Patriot James Thacher wrote: ''This event will make one of the most brilliant pages of American history''.
What did Patriot James Thacher wrote in the ''Battle of Saratoga''?
300
It was the document that ''formally announced the colonies break from Great Britain''.
What is the definition of the ''Declaration Of Independence''?
300
He was a wealthy young Frenchman,he brought with him a group of well-trained soldiers and volunteered to serve in the Continental Army himself without pay.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette and what did he did for the Continental Army?
300
It was a force that would soon include soldiers from all colonies and would carry out the fight against Britain.
What was the Continental Army?
300
Rather than attack the fleet directly, the Patriots went after the British supply base on Nassau, in the Bahamas to seize the main supply fort on the island. They then raised the newly created flag of the American Revolution over Nassau. After that campaign, the American navy focused on seizing British supply ships and weakening Britain’s naval forces in the West Indies in the War At Sea.
Why did the Patriots went after the British supply base on Nassau in the Bahamas and in which war?
400
In the ''Treaty of Paris of 1783'',Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States.It affect Florida like this that a separate treaty between Britain and Spain returned Florida to the Spanish.
What was the ''Treaty of Paris of 1783'' and how did it affect Florida?
400
''out of many, one''.
What does the Latin sentence ''E pluribus unum'' means in English?
400
He was the governor of Spanish Louisiana,he captured the British stronghold of Fort Charlotte at present-day Mobile, Alabama.
Who was Bernardo de Galves and what did he captured?
400
George Washington was the commander in chief and his task was to raise troops. During the war, more than 230,000 soldiers served in the Continental Army, and another 145,000 enlisted in local militias.
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army and how many soldiers served in it during the war?
400
George Rogers Clark volunteered to lead the western campaign.The lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were controlled by Native American nations.
Who volunteered to lead the western campaign and describe the lands during the War In The Sea?
500
This battle was a famous conflict and it was actually launched from Breed’s Hill.For the British, the battle was a tragic victory because to win, they had sacrificed about double the number of Patriot soldiers.
What was the ''Battle Of Bunker Hill''?and for whom it was a tragic victory and why?
500
''foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay''.
What is the definition of the word ''mercenaries''?
500
He was an experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear. He started training the American troops, focusing on basic military drills. Soon he turned the Continental Army into a finely tuned fighting force.
Who was Baron Friedrich von Steuben and what did he did for the Continental Army?
500
He was an experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear. He started training the American troops, focusing on basic military drills. Soon he turned the Continental Army into a finely tuned fighting force.
Who was Baron Friedrich Von Steuben and how did he helped the Continental Army?
500
Marion’s Brigade used surprise attacks to disrupt British communication and supply lines. Despite their great efforts, the British could not catch Marion and his men.He helped them in the Guerilla Warfare.
How did Francis Marion helped the patriots and in which war did he helped?
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