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Chapter 7.1 and 7.2
Review of all key characteristics of the first two sections of Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did Patriots commonly live? | New England and Virginia |
| Where did Loyalists commonly live? | Big cities, the South, and NY state |
| Washingtons army was made up of______________ and ____________ men. | untrained and Undisciplined |
| How did women help soldiers while they were at war? | Cooked, did laundry, and nursed sick and injured soldiers |
| What woman dressed as a man and fought in many battles? | Deborah Sampson |
| What woman took over her husband cannon when he was injured in battle? | Molly Pitcher |
| What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write in order to inspire the troops to keep fighting? | The American Crisis |
| What battle took place on Christmas and was a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers who were recovering from the Christmas Celebration? | Battle of Trenton |
| In what Battle did Washington set up camp, and sneak out in the middle of the night to attack the weaker British army and escape the main British force? (Ferris Beuller) | Battle of Princeton |
| Why did General Howe go to Philadelphia instead of meeting General Burgoyne in Albany? | His girlfriend convinced him to, because she thought NY was boring and the best parties were in Philadelphia! |
| Why did General St. Leger not meet Genral Burgoyne in Albany? | Han Yost lied to the British about being chased by a huge army, St. Leger retreated out of fear. |
| How was General Horatio Gates able to force Burgoyne to surrender? | Burgoyne lost many soldiers to Gates' army after he failed to discipline a Native American scout for killing a British soldiers wife |
| Why did benedict Arnold betray George Washington? | His wife was a loyalist and put him into debt |
| What was the deal between Arnold and the British? | He agreed to turn over West Point in return for $20,000 in silver and an officers job in the British army |
| Why did France agree to help America in their war against the British? | They wanted revenge for the british beating them in the French and Indian War |
| What did the French and Spanish joining the war, force the British to do? | Fight on both land and sea, spreading out their millitary resources |
| Who was a 19 year old French nobleman who volunteered to help Washingtons army and was known as the Soldiers Friend? | The Marquis De Lafayette |
| What German General was known for his bravery and later became a General for Washington? | Baron De Kalb |
| What German General trained the American soldiers at Valley Forge and turned them into professional soldiers? | Baron Von Stueben |
| What were the 3 major cause of death at Valley Forge? | Exposure to cold, Disease, and Malnutrition |
| What is a privatley owned ship that has the permission of a country to attack its enemies ships? | A Privateer |
| What was John Paul Jones' ships name? | The Bonhomme Richard |
| What was the name of the British ship that John Paul Jones defeated? | The Serapis |
| What was John paul Jones famous Quote at the Battle with the Serapis? | "I have not yet begun to fight" |
| What is the belief that government should be based on the consent of the people not a king? | republicanism |
| Who sued Massachusetts for her freedom and won? | Elizabeth Freeman |
| Who refused to flee at the battle of Camden and recieved 11 fatal gun shot wounds? | Baron De Kalb |
| Who lost to Gen. Gates at Saratoga? | Gen. Burgoyne |
| Who started the Free African Society and the African Methodist Episcopal Chirch? | Richard Allen |
| Who was the Gen. of the main British Army? | Lord Cornwallis |
| Who gave Gen. Gates info on the South Carolina swamps and was nicknamed the Swamp Fox? | Francis Marion |
| Who was a Quaker that took over the Southern Army after Gen. Gates was fired? | Nathaniel Green |
| Who won the Battle of Saratoga and was named to Gen. of the Southern Army? | Gen. Horatio Gates |
| Who is opposed to war? | Pacifists |
| What document ended the Revolutionary War? | The Treaty of Paris |
| What battle was the turning point in the war where Gen. Gates defeated Gen. Burgoyne? | Battle of Saratoga |
| What battle was the first Southern Battle where the Aericans surrendered and lost most the their Southern Army? | Battle of Charles Town (Charleston) |
| In what battle did Gen. Gates put the untrained militia up front and flee when the British attacked? | Battle of Camden |
| In what battle did the Americans slaughter the British in revenge for Loyalists raids after they surrendered? | Battle of King Mt. |
| What was the final battle of the war where Cornwallis was trapped by Washington and the French fleet? | Battle of York Town |
| What 3 ways did women help the armies while they where in battle? | They cooked and did laundry for the camp, and nursed sick and wounded soldiers. |
| What were the 3 main causes of death at Valley Forge? | Malnutrition, exposure to the cold, and disease |
| What were the four advantages the americans had over the British? | Better leadership, knowledge of the land, motivation, and foriegn aid |
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