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Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the date that the British were forced to leave Boston? | March 17, 1776 |
| WHAT WAS THE NEXT PLACE THE BRITISH WOULD ATTACK? | NEW YORK CITY |
| WHY WAS NEW YORK A GOOD PLACE FOR LAUNCHING ATTACKS ON THE OTHER STATES? | GOOD HARBOR, MIDDLE OF COUNTRY AND A GOOD LOCATION |
| WHY WERE THERE MANY LOYALISTS IN NY? | BUSINESS MEN,MERCHANTS LAWYERS,DOCTORS |
| WHO IS THE AMERICAN GENERAL THAT TRIED TO STOP THE BRITISH INVASION AT NEW YORK? | GEORGE WASHINGTON |
| WHAT ARE THE NAMES FOR THE TWO BATTLES? | BROOKLYN HEIGHTS,LONG ISLAND |
| WHAT WAS THE TERM USED FOR WHEN TROOPS ABANDON THEIR ARMY? | DESERT |
| WHY DID GENERAL HOWE WAIT UNTIL THE SPRING TO ATTACK? | HE THOUGHT THAT WASHINGTON'S ARMY MIGHT BREAK UP |
| WHO WAS THE FAMOUS AMERICAN SPY THAT WAS HUNG BY THE BRITISH? | NATHAN HALE |
| WHAT WAS NATHAN HALE'S FAMOUS QUOTE? | "I ONLY REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY" |
| WHERE DID GENERAL WASHINGTON DECIDED TO ATTACK THE BRITISH FORCES IN DECEMBER OF 1776? | TRENTON NEW JERSEY |
| WHAT RIVER DID WASHINGTON CROSS NORTH OF TRENTON? | DELAWARE RIVER |
| WHAT OBJECTS WERE BLOCKING THE RIVER? | ICE |
| WHAT IS "FERRYING?" | TRANSPORTING BACK AND FORTH |
| WHO WAS THE MAN WHO "FERRIED" BACK AND FORTH? | JOHN GLOVER |
| WHAT DID THE AMERICANS CAPTURE AT TRENTON? | MILITARY SUPPLIES AND HESSIANS |
| WHAT WAS THE BRITISH PLAN OF ATTACK? | TO CUT OFF NEW ENGLAND FROM THE COLONIES |
| WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE BRITISH ATTACK? | BURGOYNE'S 3 PRONG ATTACK |
| WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE IN THE PLAN? | NEW YORK |
| WHAT CITY WERE THE THREE ARMIES SUPPOSED TO UNITE AT? | ALBANY |
| WHERE DID THE BRITISH CONTROL A LINE FROM? | MONTREAL TO NEW YORK CITY |
| WHAT CITY WAS THE CAPITAL OF THE REBEL GOVERNMENT? | PHILADELPHIA |
| WHAT CITY DID GENERAL WASHINGTON'S AND GENERAL HOWE'S ARMIES MEET? | BRANDYWINE |
| WHERE DID GENERAL WASHINGTON SET UP HIS WINTER HEADQUARTERS? | VALLEY FORGE |
| WHO WAS THE GENERAL WHO LED GERMANS AND FRONTIER PATRIOTS? | HERKIMER |
| WHAT BATTLE WAS THE TURNING POINT OF THE WAR? | SARATOGA |
| WHAT COUNTRY SECRETLY HELPED THE AMERICANS? | FRANCE |
| WHO DID THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS SEND TO FRANCE TO RECOGNIZE THE UNITED STATES AND TO HELP THEM FIGHT THE WAR? | BEN FRANKLIN |
| WHAT CONVINCED THE FRENCH TO JOIN THE AMERICANS? | THEY WANTED REVENGE FOR THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR |
| WHAT SEASON WERE THEY FIGHTING DURING THAT WAS ODD? | WINTER |
| WHERE DID GENERAL HOW SET UP HIS HEADQUARTERS? | PHILADELPHIA |
| WHY WAS LIFE AT VALLEY FORGE UNPLEASANT FOR WASHINGTON AND HIS ARMY? | LACK OF SUPPLIES, NO BLANKETS, NO SHOES, MEN FROZE DEATH |
| WHO WAS THE MAN THAT VOLUNTEERED TO HELP TRAIN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY? | BARON VON STEUBEN |
| WHAT KIND OF TRAINING DID BARON VON STEUBEN GIVE THE ARMY? | HE TAUGHT THEM HOW TO FIGHT AS A TEAM. |
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