Battles
What was the Battle of Trenton and what was the significance.
Americans launch a surprise attack at Trenton and capture 900 Hessians (British soilders)- huge confidence boost for Americans
He trained troops in Valley Forge and he was famous for improvements he made to soldier training and cleanness.
Friedrich Von Steuben
Explain the constitution and when was it signed
A set of rules and guidelines that explain how a country’s goverment will operate. /A plan of government. Signed September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Name 2 specific ways George Washington was involved with the French and Indian War
1. Was sent to deliver a message to the French informing them they were on English territory. 2. Ordered the first shots of the war to be fired on a group of French and Native Scouts. 3. Led a retreat of British and Colonial soldiers after Braddock's defeat.
How did England use the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts to punish the colonists
Closed Boston Harbour. Forced the Bostonians to shelter troops in public buildings and private homes. Banned Town meetings
What happen during the Battle of Lexington and who won
The British soldiers are met in Lexington by 70 minutemen. The first shot heard around the world and the British win.
He was known as the Swamp Fox for using tactics such as sudden ambushes and hit-and-run-fighting.
Francis Marios
Even though England won the war, name a problem the war caused for them
England went into debt; England had to deal with problems with Native Americans west of the Appalachian Mountains
What happened during the Pontiac's Rebellion
Native Americans capture several English forts, raid, and kill many colonists.
Explain what the 1st Continental Congress was and 2 actions that it took.
It was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies convened in Philadelphia to discuss and respond to the British government's Intolerable Acts. The colonists drafted a list of complaints to England. They also boycotted all British goods
What happened during the Battle of Concord and who won
The British go to Concord to steal the colonists military supplies but they are gone and they are attacked by the colonial militia. Colonists win. British retreat.
This person led a regiment of sharpshooters in the war of Saratoga and used warfare tactics, including the targeted shooting of British officers/leaders.
Daniel Morgan
What was the Salem Witch Trials
A group of young girls claimed to be possessed and accused local women of witchcraft. People were put in prison,hanged, or a death sentence.
What was the proclamation of 1763 and why did it make the colonists mad.
King George lll declares the Appalachian Mountains as the western boundary of the colonists. No colonists would be allowed to move west of the mountains. Which makes the colonists mad because they fought for seven years for that land and now they are being told they can’t claim it.
What was the midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to ride horses to warn all the colonists that the British are coming.
What happened during the Battle of Bunker Hill and who won
The British charge up Bunker Hill three separate times. Eventually the Americans run out of gunpowder and have to retreat. The British won.
How did William Pitt help in the French and Indian war.
He becomes Prime Minister (President) of England and he finaced the war
What troubles were experienced during Valley Forge
American soldiers camp in the winter and they suffer from starvation, overexposure, and illness
what really happened during the Boston Massacre
There was an angry mob of American citizens that were throwing stones at the British soldiers and the British got annoyed so they killed 5 American citizens. A newspaper was made and it made the Americans look like they got shot when they were doing nothing wrong and the soldiers looked like they were doing it on purpose. They made the British look bad even though it was the Americans that started it.
How did George Washington and Henry Knox force the British out of Boston.
Henry Knox drags 62 tons cannon 300 miles from fort Ticonderoga back to Boston during winter. George Washington places those cannons on high ground overlooking the city.
What was George Washington's strategy at the Battle of Yorktown, and what did it depend on?
Trapping the British by land and sea. It depended on the French Navy showing up.
This delegate at the 2nd Continental Congress had previously defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre
John Adams
Name 2 specific ways George Washington was involved with the French and Indian War
1. Was sent to deliver a message to the French informing them they were on English territory. 2. Led a retreat of British and Colonial soldiers after Braddock's defeat.
How and why did the Boston Tea Party happen.
The British were selling an unfair price of tea to the colonists so they dumped 342 chests of tea into the water.
what are 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages faced by the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
It was America's home field (we know the land) and we didn’t have to win… just don’t lose. Some people in America were against the Americans and lack military experience.