She helped feed and clothe armies; took over fighting when her husband was injured in battle.
100
Name one British general during the War.
Cornwallis, Burgoyne, Howe
100
Which battle claims the "shot heard 'round the world"?
Lexington
100
Which American victory encouraged Washington's men to enlist for another year?
Trenton
100
Name one British advantage and one American advantage in the war
British - greatest army/navy in the world, money, weapons, resources
American - home field advantage, fighting for a good reason, George Washington
200
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis?
Thomas Paine
200
What was General William Howe's greatest accomplishment in the war?
Taking over the American capital of Philadelphia
200
What was the last battle of the Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered?
Yorktown
200
What was America's capital city during the War?
Philadelphia
200
What were the British looking for when they raided Concord?
Weapons
300
Who was Comte de Rochambeau?
A French general; Helped Washington with the battle of Yorktown
300
Why were the Americans forced to set up camp at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778?
The British took over the capital of Philadelphia and forced the Americans to leave.
300
Why was Bunker Hill an American morale victory?
They only lost because they ran out of ammunition.
300
Why did America need assistance from Spain and France during the war?
weapons, money, economic help
300
What was the difference between Patriot soldiers and Hessian soldiers?
Patriots were fighting for freedom and Hessians were only fighting for money.
400
What was Ben Franklin's role in the Revolution? (2 things)
Convinced the French to help the Americans; helped draft the Treaty of Paris
400
Who was Benedict Arnold?
American general, was caught giving information to the British, became a British general and an American traitor
400
During which battle was guerrilla warfare used?
Trenton - sneak attack on Christmas night
400
What happened at the Battle of Trenton?
Washington ambushed the Hessians on Christmas night and captured 900 soldiers.
400
Why did slaves first choose to fight for the British instead of America?
The British offered slaves freedom
500
Why are Trenton and Saratoga considered turning points in the War?
Trenton - American win; convinced Washington's men to enlist for another year
Saratoga - American win; convinced the French to come help the Americans in the war
500
Explain the significance of King George III, John Adams, and Marquis de Lafayette.
George - King of England
Adams - helped negotiate French troops/Treaty of Paris
Lafayette - French general who helped train American soldiers
500
Define guerrilla warfare
Surprise ambushes, hit and run tactics.
500
Explain how Cornwallis was surrounded at Yorktown.
Americans to the North, French to the East, Spanish to the South, and Natives to the West.
500
What were the stipulations of the Treaty of Paris?
John Jay, Ben Franklin, John Adams went; Great Britain recognizes the United States as an independent nation, America = Canada to Spanish Florida, Atlantic to the Mississippi