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Battles
Rhetoric
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton the Musical
Historical Documents
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This battle ended after 3 weeks in which Cornwallis was surrendered by American forces and the French navy.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
100
This style of rhetoric uses evidence, testimony, statistics, and data to convince the reader of listener of their argument.
What is Logos?
100
Hamilton was his most trusted advisor.
What is George Washington?
100
In "What Comes Next", who tells the colonies how difficult it is to lead.
What is King George?
100
This document included common language for the common people to understand. It also encouraged Americans to declare their independence. This is the name of the document and its author.
What is "Common Sense" and who is Thomas Paine?
200
What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
200
This widely used rhetorical technique uses emotion, feelings, biases, and senses to convince the reader/listener.
What is Pathos?
200
Hamilton was chosen to lead what department in 1789.
What is the Treasury Department?
200
In the song "Yorktown", Lafayette is waiting for the British in what body of water?
What is Chesapeake Bay?
200
This document consists of three parts, including an explanation of our basic rights, a list of the wrongs done by the king, and the severing of our ties with Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
At this battle, General Gage planned on surprising the Americans and taking their arms. The Sons of Liberty saw this and warned the townspeople.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
300
This technique appeals to intelligence, virtue, morals, and the perception of trustworthiness to convince the reader/listener.
What is Ethos?
300
Hamilton wrote this many Federalist Papers.
What is 51?
300
In "Right Hand Man", the song refers to 32,000 ships in New York Harbor. That was during this battle.
What is the Battle of New York?
300
These visual documents were used in Revolutionary War times and are still in use today. They make an exaggerated, often humorous, point of view.
What are political cartoons?
400
In this battle, Washington was vastly outnumbered and was met by a larger British army including many Hessians. Many of Washington's men were killed, injured, or deserted.
What is the Battle of New York?
400
This rhetorical technique elicits strong emotional responses through vague and hollow, yet perceptually meaningful, words and phrases to convince the reader/listener.
What are Glittering Generalities?
400
In this battle, Hamilton had command of his own battalion.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
400
In the song "Stay Alive", the lyrics refer to "the General so despondent" and "resorted to eating our horses." This refers to the winter spent in Pennsylvania at this location.
What is Valley Forge?
400
In the letter from Timothy Pickering, Jr. to Timothy Pickering, Sr., grief was expressed in how the war events had come in between the family although "I hope you have never repented that I was your son." The son and father were of these two groups of people
What are Patriots and Loyalists?
500
The British and General Howe tried to seize the colonial capital in this battle.
What is the Battle of Philadelphia?
500
“And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain.” This quote from Patrick Henry uses which rhetorical device.
What is Logos?
500
Hamilton was chosen to attend this event in 1787 which was presided over by President Washington.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
500
In the song "Guns and Ships", these two Frenchmen had a vital role in turning the tide of the war.
Who are Marquis de Lafayette and Rochambeau?
500
The Declaration of Independence was written in this building in this city.
What is Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?