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SS Am Revolution #4
The American Revolution Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened on July 1780? | French warships appeared off Newport, Rhode Island. |
| What were the French ships carrying? | French soldiers |
| Who was the leader of the French troops? | Comte de Rochambeau |
| Where did Rochambeau meet up with Washington? | North of New York City |
| When did they plan to attack the British in New York? | If and when the second French fleet arrived. |
| When did the second wave of French ships arrive in New York? | They didn't. |
| Where did Lafayette have Cornwallis pinned down? | Yorktown |
| What type of geographical feature is Yorktown? | A peninsula. |
| Because the second wave of French ships headed to fight the British at Chesapeake Bay, Washington and Rochambeau decided to advance on the British at _____ instead of New York. | Yorktown |
| Why did Washington keep his new strategy a secret? | He wanted Clinton to think the Patriots still planned to attack at New York. |
| How many miles did Washington's and Rochambeau's armies march in 15 days? | 200 |
| What four forces were going to face battle at Yorktown? | Lafayette's troops, Washington's and Rochambeau's army, the French Fleet and Cornwallis' troops |
| How many American and French troops were gathered to fight at Yorktown? | 14,000 |
| How many British troops and Hessians were gathered to fight at Yorktown? | 8,000 |
| What did the Americans and French do to try to make the British surrender at Yorktown? | They began a siege to block off the British supply and escape routes. |
| When did Cornwallis surrender to Washington? | October 19, 1781 |
| How many British soldiers were taken prisoner at Yorktown? | 8,000 |
| What song was played by a French band at the surrender ceremony? | "Yankee Doodle" |
| Which battle convinced the British that the war was too costly to pursue? | Yorktown |
| Who were the three American delegates sent to Paris to work out a treaty? | Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay |
| When was the Treaty of Paris finally ratified, or approved? | April 1783 |
| Under the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an _____ _____. | independent nation |
| Why did many of Washington's officers threaten Congress after the fighting was over? | They believed they were owed pay from the Congress that Congress did not want to pay. |
| Which man made sure that the soldiers were paid by Congress? | Washington |
| When did Washington finally step down from his position as General of the Continental Army? | December 1783 |
| Where was his home? | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| In what four ways were the Americans able defeat the British in the American Revolution? | They fought on their own land, they knew the land, they received help from other countries, and since the revolution was a people's movement its outcome depended on the determination and spirit of all Patriots. |
| Which other two revolutions did the Declaration of Independence inspire? | The French and the enslaved Africans in St. Domingue (present-day Haiti) |
| What three principles did the French Revolution take place under? | Liberty, Equality and Fraternity |
| Who led the revolution in St. Domingue (Haiti)? | Toussaint L'Ouverture |
| Which group in St. Domingue took up arms against their owners and the French leaders? | Enslaved Africans |
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