Previous events (Module 4, lessons 1-3)
Document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
Declaration of Independence
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
List two battles of the Revolutionary War
Battle of Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, Quebec, Princeton, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown, etc.
The last major battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Yorktown
Describe the conditions at Valley Forge before Von Steuben arrives
They had little food, lacked clothes and shelter, and disease was common due to poor sanitation/hygiene
One that wanted to be free from British rule. (term)
Patriot
How did the British try and recruit enslaved people to fight for them?
By offering them their freedom if Britain won the War
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought here.
Breed's Hill
List 3 countries who were present at the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
Britain
America
France
Spain
List one advantage and one disadvantage for the Patriot (American) Army
Advantages:
1. Highly motivated, fighting for a cause they believe in
2. Got help from European nations (France and Spain)
Disadvantages:
1. Untrained, poorly equipped soldiers
2. Small navy
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who was responsible for training Patriot soldiers during the Winter at Valley Forge? (Hint: He's Prussian)
Baron von Steuben
During what battle did Washington sneak across the Delaware River and capture a fort during Christmas?
Battle of Trenton
This man was an enslaved spy who gave the Patriots the information necessary for the Battle of Yorktown
James Armistead
List one advantage and one disadvantage for the British army
Advantages:
1. Well trained, well-equipped soldiers
2. Large, powerful navy
Disadvantages:
1. Had to cross the Atlantic Ocean
2. Used mercenaries as soldiers***
Colonist who argued that the colonies should not separate from Britain (Term)
Loyalist
What was the woman who carried water to the battlefield called?
Molly Pitcher / Mary Ludwig Hays
This battle was led by Benedict Arnold who was trying to make Canada the 14th colony. Let's just say he failed.
Battle of Quebec
Washington told his soldiers that they were going to this place instead of Yorktown, so that Britain wouldn't suspect them.
New York
List 2 Europeans who helped the Patriots
Marquis De Lafayette
Bernardo De Galvez
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben
Where was the first Battles of the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
How old was the average Patriot soldier?
16
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
Because it convinced Europe (France) that America could win the war and earned America foreign aid
This is the British general who surrendered at Yorktown
General Cornwallis
List two ways in which Marquis De Lafayette helped the Patriot cause
- Fought in the war without pay
- Gave $200,000 of his own money to the Continental army
- Brought his own ship with trained soldiers
- Wrote letters to others in hopes of getting further aid for the Patriots