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American Revolution
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Strengths of the British | Strongest Navy in the World Experienced, Well Trained Plenty of Equipment, Supplies |
| Strengths of the Continental Army | George Washington-"people person" Determined to defend their homes and property Homefield Advantage |
| Weaknesses of the Continental Army | Poorly organized, untrained Few cannons, little gun powder, no navy |
| Weaknesses of the British | News/supplies took a long time to arrive Risk of contant attacks Lesson reasons to fight hard |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | Victory for the British The Americans lost because they ran out of gunpowder Battle actually took place on Breed's Hill |
| Quote said by Prescott to remind the colonists to preserve gunpowder | "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." |
| Commander of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| Olive Branch Petition | The peace petition sent to King George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord |
| Common Sense | The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to persuade people to support the American struggle for independence |
| Author of Common Sense and The Crisis | Thomas Paine |
| Valley Forge | Site of the horrible winter that the Continental Army had to endure during the winter of 1777. Many died from the cold or starvation. Others deserted the army |
| Battle of Trenton | Victory for the Patriots. Surprise attack after crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night. |
| Hessians | German mercenaries Helped the British in the war |
| mercenary | troops from another country that are paid to fight in a war |
| Battle of Long Island | Victory for the British Continental army nearly surrounded on the island by the navy |
| Battle of Princeton | Surprise attack victory for the Patriots Left their fires burning to let the British think they were still there. |
| Turning Point in the American Revolution | Battle of Saratoga |
| Another Name for American Revolution | Revolutionary War |
| Importance of the Battle of Saratoga | Convinced the French to help the Patriots in the war. The French brought their navy. |
| alliance | countries work together for a common purpose |
| How did the French help the Patriots in the American Revolution? | Navy Supplies |
| Marquis de Lafayette | brought trained soldiers to help the Patriots Trusted advisor to Washington |
| Baron Von Steuben | helped train soldiers taught discipline from Prussia |
| Casimir Pulaski | father of the American cavalry Helped train troops on horseback from Poland |
| Thaddeus Kosciusko | engineer from Poland helped build forts |
| Bernardo de Galvez | from Spain supplied the troops with food, clothing, medicine and gunpowder |
| Final Battle of the American Revolution | Battle of Yorktown |
| Why did the Patriots win at Yorktown? | Washington, Rochambeau, Lafayette and the French fleet surrounded the British on a peninsula |
| Treaty to End the American Revolution | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | The peace treaty between the United States and Britain that recognized the United States as an independent nation |
| Declaration of Independence | document written as justification for why the colonists were breaking away from Britain |
| Author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Longest Part of the Declaration of Independence | List of British wrongs |
| Topic of Deleted Paragraph | Slavery |
| Reason Deleted Paragraph was taken out of the Declaration of Independence | The South did not want to see slavery end. The colonists needed to stay united if they hoped to defeat the much stronger Britain |
| Natural Rights | Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| blockade | Shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out |
| cavalry | troops on horseback |
| The Green Mountain Boys | militia from Vermont. Helped to take over Fort Ticonderoga Led by Ethan Allen |
| Fort Ticonderoga | victory for the Patriots Patriots gained valuable supplies like cannons |
| The Crisis | written by Thomas Paine read to the Continental Army to encourage them to keep fighting/not give up |
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