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Creating America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was Valley Forge like? | Bad conditions with lots of disease and dying |
| What was the order of the important events of the Revolution? | Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Valley Forge, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris |
| What was the last major battle of the Revolution? | The Battle of Yorktown |
| What work did Thomas Paine write? | "Common Sense" |
| What was the turning point of the Revolutionary war? | The Battle of Saratoga |
| Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the Revolution? | America gained an alliance with the French. |
| Who convinced the French to help the colonies? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Where was the Treaty of Paris signed? | Paris, France |
| In what year was the Treaty of Paris signed? | 1783 |
| The US border was set where after the Treaty of Paris? | The Mississippi River |
| What were the natural rights that were written in the Declaration of Independence? | "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" |
| Who did Jefferson get the ideas for the Declaration from? | John Locke |
| What was Locke's third natural right? | Property |
| What River did George Washington cross on Christmas Eve? | The Delaware River |
| At what battle did George Washington cross the Delaware? | The Battle of Trenton |
| What major city was Valley Forge outside of? | Philadelphia |
| Who is infamous for his disloyalty to America? | Benedict Arnold |
| What was the name of the governmental meeting held in 1776? | The Second Continental Congress |
| Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress? | John Hancock |
| Most early battles of the Revolution were fought in what area? | The New England/North-Eastern colonies |
| What is it called when troops who are not part of the regular army fight by surprise tactics? | Guerrilla Warfare |
| Who were the Americans fighting at Trenton? | The Hessians |
| What is it called when two groups unite towards a common goal in a war? | An alliance |
| Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought? | Breed's Hill |
| Who was the British general who had to surrender at the Battle of Saratoga? | General Cornwallis |
| What is it called when someone betrays their country? | Treason |
| What is a mercenary from Germany in the Revolutionary war called? | Hessian |
| Thomas Jefferson | primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence; used ideas from the Enlightenment |
| Benedict Arnold | infamous American traitor |
| George Washington | general in the American Revolution; first person |
| John Hancock | had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence; president of the 2nd Continental congress |
| Thomas Paine | writer of "Common Sense" |
| John Locke | great philosopher of the Enlightenment; came up with idea of the natural right to life, liberty,and property |
| King George III | King of England during the Revolution |
| Treaty | a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries |
| Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause |
| Neutralists | people in the time period of the Revolution who were not Loyalists or Patriots |
| Sons of Liberty | radical patriot group in the Revolutionary War; organized the Boston Tea Party |
| The Declaration of Independence | stated that America wanted freedom from England |
| Strengths of Britain | strong navy, well-trained army, wealthy empire, more people than the colonies, many Loyalists in the colonies, African Americans on their side, Native Americans on their side |
| Weaknesses of Britain | Away from home, time and money to ship soldiers and supplies, many mercenaries (lack of loyalty and causes debt), not as much motivation, poorer leadership |
| Strengths of America | on own ground, greater motivation, George Washington was a strong leader, allied with the French |
| Weaknesses of America | lots of Loyalists in the colonies, no regular army, weak navy, lacked experience and training, lacked weapons, volunteer soldiers who only served for a short time, not all colonists supported the cause, less people, very weak government |
| Enlightenment influence on the Declaration of Independence | Ideas from the enlightenment used in the Declaration, especially the ideas of John Locke |
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