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American Revolution
For the test on american rev
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the scene at valley forge change? | spain and france started to aid patriots to attack british |
| Who was Benedict arnold? | He was a patriot from a wealthy family, momas boy, daddy an alcoholic. Apprentenship of an Apothecary |
| Describe an Apotheary? | A person who knows about medicines, owns drug store most likely. |
| Whats an admiral? | Navy Captain |
| Cannoneer? | Someone who has expierence shooting a cannon/knows what they are doing. |
| When was the declaration of independence wrote? | 1776 |
| war started when? | 1775 |
| Whats an hessian? | German Missionary |
| When and how many hessians and british troops did english land on staten island new york? | summer of 1776 and 30,000 |
| Who was the 30,000 troops landed by the english led by? | General William Howe |
| Who cammanded the sea? | Englands Navy |
| when did the battle of trenton take place? | 12/26/1776 christmas night |
| Describe the battle of trenton | major victory for rebels. sneak attack onto the british. 1000 prisoners taken |
| When did the battle of Saratoga take place? | Oct 1777 |
| Describe the battle of Saratoga | British try to isolate new england w. 2 front battle plan. Fails Alliance w/ France Secured |
| By winter of 1777 did the british still have momentum from past victories? | No |
| Washington decides to camp at valley forge in winter what was the conditions? | horrible, didnt have needs meet of food shelter clothing or fuel. |
| What was the plan of Washington once decided to camo at Valley Forge? | Stay out threw winter attack british in spring |
| What was result of Valley Forge? | lose of 3000 mean by death more left by decision. out of 10,000 men only 7,500 marched out |
| Franklin sends what to convince france to join in fight with patriots? | a diplomat its succesful |
| With France now helping patriots what to countrys follow? | Spain and holland |
| Who stayed with Washington nd Troops at Valley Forge? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| What does Molly Pitcher Mean? | name given to women who brought water to the war/battle |
| Who helped retrain troops at Valley Forge? | Friedrich von Steuben |
| What was the last large battle in the north? | Battle of Monmouth |
| What was the main focus of the British in the Battle of Monmouth? | Takeing over the south then going up and taking the colonies 1 by 1. |
| Who led the British? | General Charles Cornwallis |
| What did Cornwallis Take? | Savannah, GA and Charleston SC |
| What was the biggest defeat of the US troops until ww2? | The battle of Charleston. |
| How many Americans captured in largest defeat? | 5,000 |
| What happened after Saratoga? | French join our side. British didnt want to spend and more money on the war and decide to take war south where many loyalist were living. |
| Who was in command after saratoga? | Charles Cornwallis |
| Who was in 2nd command for Britain? | Banaster Tarlton. |
| What did Tarletons Quarter Mean? | Show No Mercy |
| What was francis Marion known as? | Swamp Fox |
| What was Thomas Sumter Known as? | Fighting Gamecock |
| Describe the Battle of Camden | terrible loss for americans. Had nothing to eat on the march. Was given mollases, all got sick and we lost. |
| Who replaced Gates at Washingtons 2nd commander? | Nate Greene |
| Benedict Arnold was | known as american hero gave West Pt which he turned around and sold to british then went and fought with them |
| What was General Nathaniel Greenes tactics for Cont Army in South? | Used Sneak Attacks. Divided his troops. |
| What did General Nathaniel Greene do to Cornwallis? | Greene split his troops up so that Cornwallis would split his troops up. |
| Why did many american soldiers mutiny in 1779-81? | In resuld of long smouldering discontent with conditions of service. Food and clothing were inadequate and pay lost value as americans currence depreciated. |
| What was the winter of 1777-78 like for George Washington? | Cruicial lost over 3000 ment from the effect of winter. More left. |
| Most native americans fought on the british side in american rev. Explain why this was and why their help did not end up being a large advantage for the British | the indians fought with britain in hope for land the americans took. Wasnt best because indians didnt care what americans they killed. So they killed loyalist as well so didnt follow orders. Were unreliable, divided |
| How was lieutentant colonel diff from other british officers? | Noticed the need of americans and prohibited cruely harming georgians |
| Descibe Battle of Charleston | 5000 captured 343 artillery, 6000 muskets, 376 barrels of gun powder lost |
| What did banaster tarelton do that caused cry of tareltons quarter? | brutally hurt virginians even after surrender |
| What was clintons proc to the south and how did it backfire? | Proclamation required all adult males to support the british or be treated as rebels. Every1 became rebels. |
| Who was commander of cont forces in south? what happened to army at camden? | Horatio gates, 1800 casualties =epic fail |
| Why wasnt cornwallis able to completly take the backcountry? | Patriot militias harrased british foraging parties. 1000 force loyalist force wiped out at kings mtn |
| What happened at Yorktown? | Washington combine 16,000 french american army. Confronts cornwallis in early sept at virginia. Trapped him in pennsula. The repulse of british fleet gave french control of chesapeakbay. Cornwallis expected help but never came so fate was clear. |
| End result of yorktown | cornwallis, 7200 soldies and 804 sea man surrendered. |
| British reaction of york town? | The were highly shocked. |
| When did yorktown take place? | 1781 |
| When did fighting end in america? | 1782 |
| When did formal peace negotiations begin? | 1782 |
| When was treaty of paris signed? Who signed it? | 1783, britain, usa, france, spain, holland |
| In treaty of paris what benefited the US | Stated that bruitain recognized americans independence and gave them the borders of the USA. plus gained liberty to fish in newfound banks. |
| Why was the british willing to be generous in the peace? | Hope of foundation for angle american commercial alliance and eventually some form of political reunion |
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