Vocab
Introduction
Preamble
Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
American colonist who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis.
Thomas Paine
Where was the Treaty that ended the American Revolution signed?
Paris
Calvary are troops who _______ ?
This man was a spy on the British Army, got caught, and was hanged.
Nathan Hale
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are ______, _______, and the ______ ___ __________.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Which battle was a turning point in the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
RANDOM QUESTION!! :)
The French try to copy the actions of the Colonist during the French Revolution, however it did not work too well.
What happened to the King and Queen of France?
Their heads were cut of by the guillotine.
A formal statement of opinion is what?
Resolution
In the summer of 1776, he gathered his forces on Staten Island.
General William Howe
Which two men suggested minor changes to the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Who roamed the backcountry plundering and burning Patriot farms?
Washington's army spent the hard winter of 1777-1778 at ____________, Pennsylvania.
Valley Forge
A solider who is paid to fight for a country other than their own is called what?
Mercenary
Who was the British General that surrendered at Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
The ideas of the Declaration of Independence helped inspire the leaders of the __________ Revolution in 1789.
French
After the defeat at Yorktown, the British Parliament wanted to do what?
Make Peace
Following the capture of Charles Town, the British took over what colony?
Paper money is called what?
Continental
There were many individuals who helped the Colonists in the Revolutionary War.
One man was a German who helped with the training of troops, and another was a French Noble who was a high ranking officer.
What were their names?
(200 points for each, 400 if you get both correct)
Baron Frederick von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
Where was the WESTERN border of the United States set according to the Treaty of Paris (which land mark)?
Mississippi River
American General Daniel Morgan won a clear victory at the Battle of _________.
Cowpens
During the war, 800 ________ helped the American navy to harass British shipping.
Privateers