Chapter 6
The complete date (MDY) the Declaration of Independence was unanimously approved.
July 4, 1776
What the British attempted to do to stop the colonists from resisting.
order a blockade of ships in New England, increase military action, and hire Hessians
The place where Cornwallis surrendered and ended the Revolutionary War.
the Battle of Yorktown
The place where George Washington and his men endured freezing temperatures and lost more than 200o men because of the cold in the winter of 1777/1778.
Valley Forge
The year the Revolutionary War started.
1775
The two values that the Declaration of Independence emphasized.
liberty and equality
The names of the two pamphlets that greatly influenced the colonists and the troops.
Common Sense and the American Crisis
American Crisis is the one that George Washington required his officers to read.
The two battles in New Jersey where Washington secured victories after 7 months of losing.
the Battle of Trenton (where Washington crossed the Delaware) and the Battle of Princeton
The teacher/spy that said "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
The year the fighting in the Revolutionary War ended.
1781
The person that wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The author of the two pamphlets that greatly influenced both the colonists and the troops.
Thomas Paine
The last battle of the Revolutionary War when the British surrendered.
the Battle of Yorktown
The Naval officer that state "I have not yet begun to fight" before leading the colonists to their first Naval victory over the British.
John Paul Jones
The year the British Parliament officially surrendered to the colonists.
1782
The five authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston
The French general that forced Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown.
Lafayette
The factors that led to several early British victories.
What are the patriots were outnumbered 4 to 1.
Washington was inexperienced as a commanding general.
The British Navy was far superior.
The inexperience of the American troops.
The German that trained American soldiers on discipline and military tactics.
Baron von Steuben
The man that is known as the most despicable traitor in American history.
Benedict Anrnold
The reason why Ft. Ticonderoga was important.
to gain control of the Hudson River
The army officer that took cannons from Ft. Ticonderoga and place them on top of two hills overlooking Boston.
Knox
The two major effects that winning in Trenton and Princeton had on the American troops.
a morale boost which increased recruitment, and most of New Jersey was now free of British occupation
The battle that was a turning point to the war because it showed that the colonists could win and then the French began to "officially" help them.
the Battle of Saratoga
The reasons why the painting of Washington crossing the Delaware is inaccurate.
The flag in the painting was not introduced until 6 months later.
If Washington had stood in the boat it would have capsized.
The jagged icy chunks were highly unlikely.
There is too much light.