Revolution 1
Why did most Native Americans participate in the Revolutionary War?
They wanted to protect their land.
Why would it have been confusing if Paul Revere had shouted, “The British are coming!”?
Some people still considered themselves British.
What were Minutemen?
Soldiers ready for war a moment's notice.
Farmers in eastern Massachusetts.
How was the French Revolution different from the American Revolution?
It was more violent.
What happened to the Iroquois Confederacy during the American Revolution?
They became divided and started to fight each other.
How did Americans learn about General Gage’s plan?
There were two lanterns hung in a church.
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington-Concord
Why were soldiers dissatisfied after the Revolutionary War?
They were not fully paid.
What was the role of slaves in the Revolutionary War?
The British offered them independence to fight the Patriots, and many slaves escaped to do so.
How did Baron von Steuben help the Continental Army?
He taught the Continental army Prussian techniques.
How was the attitude of soldiers going into the Battle of Saratoga?
They had a sense of confidence and faith.
What was a common way that women supported the Continental Army?
Weaving homespun material to clothe them
How did the American Revolution impact slaves and women?
It had little immediate effect, but eventually led to an expansion of their legal rights.
Why did few disabled American soldiers return from the war?
Most died from there wounds.
How many waves of British soldiers charged Breed’s Hill?
Three
What was the importance of Battle of Saratoga from previous Revolutionary battles?
It was the turning point of war because it was the first battle we had won.
What was the effect of the Battle of Yorktown on the British?
It caused the British to have antiwar feelings.
How did the American Revolution change religion in the United States?
It led to the disappearance of the Anglican Church in the United States.
What was the importance of the Treaty of Paris?
It grants the United States independence up to the Mississippi River.
Where did Artemis Hill send his troops?
Breed's Hill
Whom did the Second Continental Congress appoint as commander-in-chief?
George Washington
What issue divided the country after the Revolution?
How they were going to shape a new nation.
Who did the continental army form an Alliance with after the Battle of Saratoga?
France
Why were there mutinies at the end of the war?
They felt they dealt with an unfair portion of the war.