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Rev War
The American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | to declare official separation from Great Britain |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was deleted from Declaration before Congress would approve it? | any mention of slavery |
| When did Congress approve the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence? | John Hancock |
| What was the purpose of the pamphlet Common Sense? | influence colonists to support Patriots/fight for Independence |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What was the Olive Branch Petition? | last attempt at peace |
| Why was Bunker Hill an important battle for the Americans? | even though they lost, it showed colonists had a chance |
| Where do Historians believe the battle of Bunker Hill actually took place? | Breed's Hill |
| What fort had its cannons taken to Bunker Hill? | Fort Ticonderoga |
| Who was selected as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Hessian | Prussian (German) soldier who fought for the British |
| privateering | government paid owners of merchant ships to be part of American navy |
| Guerrilla Warfare | hit and run technique |
| turning point of the war | Battle of Saratoga |
| reason France helped Americans | to get revenge for their loss in French & Indian War |
| Valley Forge | General Washington's winter headquarters in Pennsylvania; Colonial troops spent a very difficult winter there |
| Benedict Arnold | known for being American traitor at West Point |
| Washington's surprise attack on Hessians | Trenton; Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas |
| Date of Saratoga surrender | October 17, 1777 |
| Battle of Monmouth | New Jersey; June 1778; last major battle in the north |
| last battle (date & location) | Yorktown; October 19, 1781 |
| Who surrendered at Yorktown? | General Cornwallis (Britain) |
| reason why many Native Americans joined the British | prevent further movement/settlement west |
| Nathan Hale | Patriot spy |
| Fort closest to Clarence | Fort Niagara |
| Loyalist who was scalped/killed by Native American allied with Burgoyne | Jane McCrae |
| Treaty of Paris (when & end result) | September 3, 1783; United States of America is recognized as a free country |
| Western boundary of America after Treaty of Paris | Mississippi River |
| country that controlled land west of Mississippi River | Spain |
| First battle | Lexington/Concord |
| city captured by British and held for duration of the war | NYC |
| intended location of British three-pronged attack | Albany |
| Prussian (German) soldier, "drillmaster," who helped train the Continental army at Valley Forge | Baron Von Steuben |
| How did Treaty of Paris effect Iroquois Confederacy? | weakened it |
| Were Native Americans mentioned in the Treaty of Paris? | No |
Created by:
Mrs. Zoeller