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American Rev. 8th Gr
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why and when was the First Continental Congress created? | in September, 1774, delegates gathered to discuss how to respond to the Coercive/Intolerable Acts |
| What are the tree acts the Continental Congress took? | Wrote Decoration of Resolves, stated colonists had natural rights to life, liberty, and property. Decided to warn militias Continued boycotting |
| What does arsenal means? | collection of weapons |
| What were four advantages the Colonies had during the American Revolution? | Strong motive, knew the land, short supply lines, guerrilla tactics |
| What are three disadvantages the colonies had? | no trained army, no navy, few supplies |
| What are four advantages the Redcoats had? | experienced army, strong army, lots of money and supplies, mercenaries (Hessians) |
| What are three disadvantages the Redcoats had? | fought for money, supplies 3000 miles away, unused to fighting style |
| What where the five early battles of the American Revolution in order? | Lexington, Concord, Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill/Breed's Hill, Dorchester Heights |
| Who won the battle of Lexington? | British |
| Who won the battle of Concord? | Colonies |
| Who won the battle of Ticonderoga? | Colonists |
| Who won the battle of Bunker Hill/ Breeds Hill? | British |
| Who won the battle of Dorchester Heights? | Colonists |
| "Shot heard around the world" | Lexington |
| Colonists worked together to defend homes- drove Redcoats back to Boston. | Concord |
| Colonists captured fort and secured weapons (artillery) | Ticonderoga |
| showed that colonists could withstand a frontal assault | Bunker Hill/ Breed's Hill |
| Colonists used geographical features to their advantage- used cannons from hills, redcoats retreated to Canada | Dorchester Heights |
| When was the Second Continental Congress created? | May 1775 |
| What three thing did the Second Continental Congress do? | created a Continental Army chose George Washington to lead the army Created Olive Branch Petition |
| What two things did the Olive Branch Petition state? | declared loyalty, asked to repeal Intolerable Acts and stop fighting |
| Who were the five authors of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman |
| What where the three main things the Declaration of Independence state? | Listed 3 basic rights, listed 27 things wrong with King George III, Declared independence |
| Why are governments created? | to protect people's rights |
| When was independence declared? | July 2, 1776 |
| When was the Declaration issued? | July 4, 1776 |
| What where the three natural rights in the Declaration of independence? | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Who first stated the three natural rights and what are they? | John Locke, life, liberty, property |
| who wrote the pamphlet "common Sense"? | Thomas Paine |
| When was the battle of Long Island? | August 1776 |
| When was the battle of Trenton? | December 26, 1776 |
| When was the battle of Princeton? | January 3, 1777 |
| When was the battle of Saratoga? | October 17, 1777 |
| When was the battle of Valley Forge? | Winter 1777-78 |
| When did the French fleet drive the British fleet out of the Chesapeake Bay? | Fall 1781 |
| When was the battle of Yorktown? | October 17, 1781 |
| What happened during the Battle of Long Island? | American spy Nathan Hale was captured and hanged |
| What happened during Trenton? | Washington crosses the Delaware River and captures Hessian troops in a suprise attack |
| What happened during Princeton? | Washington tricks and surrounds British by leaving campfires burning |
| What happened during Saratoga? | Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates captured British general John Burgoyne |
| What happened during Valley Forge? | 25% of Americans dies due to cold and hunger |
| Where did the French Fleet drive out the British fleet? | Chesapeake Bay |
| What happened during the Yorktown? | Washington's army and French Fleet surrounded British General Charles Cornwallis, who surrenders |
| What countries helped America? | France, Spain, Poland, and Prussia |
| What country did the Marquis de Lafayette belong to and what did he offer? | France, money and ships |
| What country did Thaddeus Kosciusko belong to and what did he offer? | Poland, engineering |
| What country did Casimir Pulaski belong to and what did he offer? | Poland, Calvary |
| What country did Bernardo de Galvez belong to and what did he offer? | Spain, cattle |
| What country did the Friedrich von Steuben belong to and what did he offer? | Prussia, discipline |
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