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Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point of the war?
What is The British suffered one of their worst defeats.
100
True or False. The French and Spanish both aided in the American war effort.
What is True
100
Vocabulary word definition: joined. What is the word?
What is enlisted.
100
True or False. The war was decided at Yorktown, and all fighting ended immediately after the battle there.
What is FALSE!
100
Name an example of an act that a traitor would carry out.
What is spying, fighting for a different country, going against your country, etc.
200
Which of trhe folowing was an economic effect of The Revolutionary War? A. American had fewer countries to trade with B. Countries boycotted American good. C. Americans could trade with more countries D. Trade became less important to America.
What is American could trade with more countries.
200
What is a traitor?
What is someone who acts against his or her country.
200
True or False: Nathan Hale defeated the British in The Battle of Yorktown.
What is FALSE.
200
Americans started to move in this direction once the United Stated established itself as a country.
What is WEST.
200
AFter the war, Washington resigned as ___________________. He thought that was the end of his public service career.
What is Commander in Chief.
300
Did the Continental army soldiers that George Washington first encountered have the best training and most experienced officers?
What is NO WAY, JOSE!
300
Name the 5 other countries American traded with as a result of the Revolutionary War ending. (Remember your Mnemonic!)
What is Britian, France, Spain, Portugal and Netherlands (Dutch people).
300
Which army won the Revolutionary War?
What is Continental Army.
300
Define principle.
What is a rule that is used in deciding how to act.
300
This sound, at the Battle of Yorktown, signified the British had surrendered.
What is drums.
400
The Americans stood a chance of winning the war during the victory at __________________________ against the French.
What is Saratoga
400
_________________________________ named the United States a new country.
What is The Treaty of Paris.
400
True or False: The Treaty of Paris officially named the United States of America as a new country.
What is TRUE!
400
Who is famous for saying "I have not yet begun to fight."?
Who is John Paul Jones
400
A single event that causes important and dramatic change. Which vocabulary word does this describe?
What is turning point.
500
Why is Benedict Arnold thought of as a traitor?
What is he acted against his country.
500
This is a hard one! Get a white board and marker and name 3 differences between the Continental and British Armies. Hurry!
What is Continental: Never fought as an army, Little or no uniforms, few weapons, no uniforms. British: Professional soldiers, best trained and most experienced, greater number of soldiers.
500
Define negotiated.
What is talked with one another to work out an agreement.
500
We discussed three effects of the Revolutionary War. Name those 3. (this is hard, is James available?) :)
What is Americans traded with other countries. Americans moved West. Americans established a full time army.
500
What is the name of the General that surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?
What is General Cornwallis.