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8 Rev. War action
8th grade Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the "shot heard round the world" | The battle of Lexington and Concord |
| Who won Lexington and Concord | Colonists (with hit and run tactics) |
| How was war declared on England | The reps. in 2nd Continental Congress voted for a continental army |
| Who was in charge of the colonist army | George Washington |
| What was GA's involvement in the 2nd Continental Congress | Lyman hall (rep.) voted for army |
| What were the advantages the colonies had in the war | 1.Brilliant commander 2.militia used guerrilla warfare 3.Defending their homes |
| What were the colonists disadvantages in the war | 1.Smaller army 2.No navy 3.All made from scratch |
| What were the advantages the British had in the war | 1.Best army 2.Best navy 3.Many colonists were still loyal |
| What were the disadvantages the British had in the war | 1. 3,000 miles from home 2.News/supplies took time to travel |
| Who were GA's signers of the Declaration of Independence | 1.Lyman Hall (Happy) 2.George Walton (With) 3.Button Gwinnett (Glitter) |
| Why was Lyman Hall important | 1.First GA rep at 2nd continental congress 2.Elected governor and helped found GA |
| Why was George Walton important | 1.Successful lawyer 2.Served in GA military (most successful person) 3.Elected gov. and served in congress 4.Chief just of supreme court |
| Why was Button Gwinnett important | 1.Born in England 2.Important passage of the GA Constitution of 1777 3.Died in duel with Lachlan McIntosh |
| What were some problems with GA's constitution in 1777 | It was a unicameral legislature that gave the governor little power. They usually disagreed on decisions so decisions weren't usually made. Power wasn't in the hands of the people |
| What happened to GA's constiutuion | It was rewritten |
| How did the British gain control of Savannah | The colonists army was too small and poorly armed to fight back |
| Why did England want to control Savannah | Wanted the coast for shipping and movement of goods |
| Who came back into power during this time | Governor James Wright |
| Who led the Battle of Kettle Creek | Elijah Clark |
| Why was the battle of Kettle Creek important | It raised the morale of the colonists |
| Who was Austin Dabney | A slave who fought in place of his master and became a war hero. Thought to be the only black to fight in battle of Kettle creek, so GA paid for his freedom and gave him land |
| Who was Nancy Hart | She captured and killed 5 British soldiers. She is the only woman to have a county in GA named after her |
| Why was the Battle of Saratoga important | 1.Turning point in war (colonists won) 2.Helped convince France and Spain to assist in war effort for independence |
| What happened at the Siege of savannah | French ships and colonial troops were failed and taking Savannah back. England had the city for 3.5 more years and the capital was moved to Augusta |
| What 2 wars turned the favor of the war for the colonists | 1.Battle of Cowpens(SC)- drive British north to Yorktown 2.Battle of Yorktown-British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders |
| Was the Battle of Yorktown the final battle | No, there were minor battles that followed |
| What general surrendered | Lord Cornwallis |
| What document ended the war | Treaty of Paris in 1783 |
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