Beginning of the Revolution
Who won Lexington and who won Concord?
Lexington went to the British while Concord went to the Colonists
Who won the battle of Bunker Hill?
Either side could look at Bunker Hill as a win
Who won the battle of New York? What was Washington's "strategy"?
The British won, Washington really had no strategy; he kept retreating so as to keep his army intact
What was Valley Forge?
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Who won the American Revolution?
AMERICA
After Concord, the colonists sent the British on the run. Where were the British running to AND why?
Boston; that is where the rest of their army was
At the Second Continental Congress, the colonists chose their leader for their Continental Army. What man was chosen to lead the Americans?
George Washington
Washington's first win occurred where?
Trenton
Describe life at Valley Forge.
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What was the final battle of the war?
Yorktown
What was the "shot heard around the world"?
It was the first bullet fired in the American Revolution; occurred at Lexington
How did Washington drive the British from Boston?
He maneuvered cannons onto a nearby hill in the dead of night; the British left and a bullet was never even fired
On what night did Washington cross the icy Delaware river and move his troops into Trenton?
Christmas night, 1776
While the Americans were suffering at Valley Forge, where were the British?
Philadelphia
Who was the British general that made the fatal mistake of bringing his army to Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
There were three people that warned the colonists that "the British are coming". Name one of those three.
Answer: Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, William Dawes
What was the Declaration of Independence/who wrote it/and why was it important?
Essentially a break up letter between the colonists and the British/Thomas Jefferson/it is important because it officially ended the relationship between the colonists and the British
What battle is known as the turning point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Which man is responsible for helping to train the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
Baron Von Steuben
Washington was initially reluctant to head to Yorktown because he was obsessed with taking back which colony/state?
New York
After the colonists dumped $1 million worth of tea into the Boston harbor, how did the British respond??
They passed the Intolerable Acts (the city of Boston shut down)
What are the three "self-evident" rights that Jefferson lists in the Declaration of Independence?
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Which foreign country agreed to help us after the battle of Saratoga?
France
Why was Valley Forge important for the Continental Army?
This is where they trained to become a real fighting force; they go from wimpy militia to strong army
Describe the battle of Yorktown and why the British had no chance of winning.
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