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Why did Washington decide to advance on the British camp at Yorktown?
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Why did Washington decide to advance on the British camp at Yorktown? If his plan had worked he would of been able to trap the british
Who commanded the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia? General Charles Cornwallis
What were three reasons the Americans were successful in their fight? They had more soldiers in Yorktown, had help from other nations, were able to trap British troops on the peninsula in Yorktown, element of surprise, fought on home turf
Describe how the French navy helped George Washington at Yorktown. French navy blocked the harbor to prevent the British from getting reinforcements and from escaping by a sea route
What influence did the American Revolution have around the world? Inspired the French Revolution, Haitians were inspired to fight for their freedom as well, St. Dominique also began a revolution
What might have happened if the French fleet had not arrived in Yorktown? The British would have been able to escape by sea. British would have gotten reinforcements by sea to aid in the battle as well.
What song did the British play at the surrender of Yorktown? “The World Turned Upside Down” was played by the British.
What song did the Patriots play at the battle? The French allies played “Yankee Doodle” to celebrate the Patriot victory
who planned a takeover of yorktown? george washington
where was washington originally going to attack? Why didn't he attack there? New York City. The french fleet back-up never arrived there
August 1781 Admiral Francois de Grasse’s fleet was to land along the VA coast near Yorktown
July 1781 1st French fleet that was trapped in Newport, RI would meet Washington’s troops and march south to Yorktown, VA
September 1781 the patriots along with their backup won against general cornwallis
On October 9th American and French troops bombarded the British
• On October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrendered to the Patriots
•Who won the battle of yorktown The Patriots had won the Battle of Yorktown
• did the fighting continue after the battle of yorktown Fighting continued after the Battle of Yorktown, but the British realized that the was too costly to continue
• April 1783 After a preliminary treaty was ratified in
, September 3, 1783 the final Treaty of Paris was signed on
o Where did the US territory extend to after the war The US territory extended from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Mississippi River and from Canada in the north to Spanish Florida in the south
o What did the british give america The British promised to withdraw all troops and agreed to give Americans the right to fish off the coast of Canada
o what did the US give british The US agreed that British merchants could collect on debts owed by the Americans
o What did the loyalist receive Property taken from the Loyalists would be returned to them
Mercenary
privateer
recruit
Tories
Blockade
ambush
guerilla warfare
Desert
inflation
neutral
ratify
Patrick Henry
Molly Pitcher
Deborah Sampson
Hessians
Margaret Corbin
Gen. William Howe
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Gen. Horatio Gates
Bernado de Galvez spanish governor of louisiana
Marquis Lafayette aide to washington
Friedrcih von Steuben taught discipline to the continental army
Juan de Miralles lent money to the patriot cause
George RogersClarke
John Paul Jones
Gen. George Cornwallis
Francis Marion
Nathanel Greene
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jay
· 1776 Thomas Paine writes... Common Sense
· 1776 The Continental Army is defeated at the Battle of Long Island
· 1776 George Washington leads troops across the Delaware River to surprise the British at Trenton on Christmas night
· 1777 The Patriots defeat the British at Saratoga, New York
· 1777 The British capture Philadelphia
· 1778 France provides the Patriots with money to help support the war effort
· 1778 France also provides troops and equipment
· 1778 The Continental Army suffers from the lack of supplies at Valley Forge
· 1778 George Rogers Clarke captures Vincennes
· 1779 John Paul Jones forces the surrender of the British warship Serapis
· 1779 Spain declares war on Great Britain
· 1780 The British capture Charles Town and take thousands of prisoners
· when do the french troops arrive in the colonies 1780
· when was the battle of yorktown won 1781
· Patriots defeat British at Cowpens 1781
· General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown 1781
1783 treaty of paris signed
· Why did the British think their military forces were superior to the American Patriots?
· Why did Loyalists support Britain? they wanted to keep their jobs
· How did Thomas Paine help the American Patriots during the Revolutionary War? he wrote a pamphlet called common sense which showed people what the british were doing to america
· What European nations fought with the Americans against the British? French and Spain
· What were some of the problems the troops faced during the winter at Valley Forge? starvation, lack of clothes, desertion
· Why did Native Americans give their support to the Loyalists and the British? they believed the loyalist were less of a threat then the patriots
· What fighting method did the Americans use to keep the British from taking the Southern Colonies? guerilla warfare
· Which battle convinced the British that fighting the Americans was too costly? yorktown
· Why was fighting on their own land an advantage for the Patriots? they knew the terrain and it was easier to get recruits and supplies
· What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriots, of the British? patriots- on own land, not that many supplies
· How did women help in the war effort? they took care of the homes, were nurses, and brought water to the men on the battlefield
· Why was it easier for the British to capture American cities than to take over the American countryside?
· How did the British navy use the location of the colonies to their advantage?
· Why didn’t the French publicly support the Patriots until after the Battle of Saratoga? the french were not sure if the patriots were strong enough to fully support until after they won the battle at Saratoga
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