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Funding in Public Schools
The Early Years of the War
The War Expands
The Path to Victory
Vocabulary
100
What are the three sources of funding for public schools?
Federal, State, Local taxes
100
What are the three different groups in America during the Revolutionary War?
Patriots; Loyalists; Neutral
100
What two countries joined to help the Americans defeat the British?
France and Spain
100
What type of warfare did Francis Marion and his men use to attack the British?
guerrilla fighting - surprise hit and run
100
a country that has the same interests as another, work together for a common goal
ally
200
Which source of funding for schools varies (changes) the most depending on location?
Local Taxes
200
What percentage of Americans were NOT in favor of the war? Either against it or indifferent
60%
200
What effect did Spain and France's participation in the War have on the British forces?
Forced the British to fight a number of battles on land and at sea; spread their resources over a large area.
200
Why was the fall of Charles Town so bad for the Americans?
5,000 Americans were captured when the city surrendered, losing most of the Southern Army
200
a privately owned ship that a wartime government gives permission to attack an enemy's merchant ships
privateer
300
Which Amendment to the Constitution requires equal protection for all under the law?
14th Amendment
300
What was one challenge that Washington faced in raising an army?
supplies; troops; training, etc.
300
What is the name of the famous American who helped convince Europeans to join the ear on the side of the Americans?
Benjamin Franklin
300
Who was the General of the British forces in the south?
Lord Cornwallis
300
to leave military service without the intent to return
desert
400
According to US Courts, do all schools need to be funded equally?
No. It does not violate the 14th Amendment
400
What famous quote did George Rogers Clark deliver in defense of the idea that he should be given a command to protect the frontier?
"If a country is not worth protecting, it is not worth claiming."
400
What is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle at Yorktown
400
an overall plan of action
strategy
500
Fill in the blanks: The richer a student's zip code, the ________ his/her school. The poorer a student's zip code, the _______ his/her school.
richer; poorer
500
The Battle of Saratoga was considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War because... ______________
It caused European nations to think that the Americans might win their war for independence.
500
What did the Americans to do frustrate and slow down British trade at sea?
commissioned privateers to attack British merchant ships
500
What is the name of the treaty that ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
500
a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country
mercenary