Revolutionary war
When did the Declaration of Independence take place? __________________________________________
True or False: After the Revolutionary War ended the Continental Army threatened to use force against the Continental Congress unless they were paid their salary.
July 4,1776 __________________________________________
True
Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because... _________________________________________
What city was the focus point of the American Revolution?
he was surrounded by Washington's army, Lafayette's troops and the French fleet of ships. ___________________________________________
Boston
The loss of Charleston gave the British a major foothold in what region of the colonies? ____________________________________________
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important
The Southern Colonies _________________________________________
After that, it proved we could win; therefore, France entered the war on our side.
A name given to the British soldiers during the revolutionary war is...
Patriots or Red Coats ___________________________________________
Which is NOT a strength of the COLONISTS?
Red Coats ___________________________________________
Enough supplies and weapons
Where did the British surrender? ________________________________________
The Battle of Trenton is important because. Washington attacked Trenton on...
Yorktown ________________________________________
It was a sneak attack and gave colonists momentum to win the war, December 25th, Christmas Day
A smallpox epidemic almost destroyed Washington's troop at Valley Forge... ________________________________________
True or False: The American Revolution ideas of freedom inspired other nations to declare independence.
but a risky new way to inoculate his soldiers stopped the spread of the disease. ___________________________________________
true
Which army had the better weapons and supplies? __________________________________________ Which if the following is a fact about the Battle of Yorktown?
British Army _________________________________________
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army and forced to surrender.
Though Spain did not form an alliance with the colonies they did declare war on Great Britain and attacked them in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida which....
kept many British troops from being able to fight the Americans.
In 1780 the Pennsylvania legislature adopted a plan to... __________________________________________
What is NOT true about the Winter at Valley Forge and where is Valley Forge?
Disease was rampant
Washington used this time to train his men
This was an easy time compared to the other battles
gradually free all enslaved peoples which was the first such legislature to do so anywhere in the world. ___________________________________________This was an easy time compared to the other battles
Pennsylvania
What was the blade called on the end of the British guns? ___________________________________________
The British strategy for the war was to....
bayonet _________________________________________
cut off the New England colonies from the Middle and Southern colonies.
What was one impact of the English victory in the Seven Years War? ___________________________________________
Which historical figure was a soldier during the Seven Years War?
The English were in debt as a result of the expensive and long war _________________________________________
George Washington
One major reason for Benedict Arnold's betrayal was his feeling that he was not properly _______________ by the Continental Congress.
appreciated or rewarded
On the battle of Lexington and Concord who fired the first shot? ___________________________________________
Where was Bunker Hill fought?
No one knows _________________________________________
Boston
What is NOT a disadvantage for the patriot
bad uniforms
no money
Small army
bad leadership
bad leadership
The colonists who wanted to fight for independence from Britain were known as and what are they ____________________________________________ Which Patriot is famously quoted as saying, "I have not yet begun to fight!" during a naval battle?
American colonists/Patriots who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won ________________________________________
John Paul Jones
True or False: The success of the American Revolution did not depend on help from foreign nations like France and Spain. ___________________________________________
What is a British weakness
False ___________________________________________
Fighting in unknown territory
What is widely considered the biggest defeat for the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War? ____________________________________________
One big mistake the British commanders made in the Southern Colonies was…
The Siege of Charleston ________________________________________
to warn the fiercely independent mountain people to join their army or they would hang their leaders and burn their towns.
Washington was able to keep most of the British navy away from Yorktown by... ___________________________________________
What was important about the Battle of Long Island?
making the British think he was going to attack New York instead. __________________________________________
It gave the British control of New York.
King George hired______________, paid mercenaries to fight for Britain in the war.
the Mesopotamians
the Bohemians
the Hessians
the Hondurans
the Hessians
Which American general is famous for betraying the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War? __________________________________________
Which of the following is a fact about the Battle of New York?
Benedict Arnold _________________________________________
Washington realized he would not win this battle so he retreated with his men traveling by river in a dense fog.
Why were African Americans at first banned from serving in the Continental Army? ___________________________________________
Which figures, despite a conflict with General Gates, played a crucial role in leading American troops during the fighting at Saratoga?
Some Southern colonies feared having slaves or former slaves armed with weapons. ___________________________________________
Benedict Arnold
What describes who were Hessians were and what are Cowpens ___________________________________________
What did Von Stueban teach the Colonist army?
Germans who were paid professionally to fight and help the British in the American Revolution. And cowpens was fought in the south ___________________________________________
how to march and fight
Which European nation's crucial military and financial support was a major factor in America winning the Revolutionary War? ___________________________________________ what is a fact about the Battle of Lexington?
France _________________________________________
known as the "shot heard around the world"
The Continental Congress printed more paper money than they had gold and silver to back it which led to
little change to the economy or inflation
inflation
By 1778, with Patriot victories in Charles Town and Saratoga, the British developed a new war plan to... _________________________________________
Which battle was a turning point in the war for the colonists?
focus on the Southern Colonies by using sea power and help from a large Loyalist population there. _________________________________________
Saratoga