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HISTORY: ARW Pt 2
ARW Pt 2 (Battles; Valley Forge; Surrender @ Yorktown; Notable People)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | main writer of the Declaration of Independence; later became America's 3rd President |
| Samuel Adams | main leader of the Sons of Liberty |
| John Hancock | President of 2nd Continental Congress; signed Declaration of Independence very large |
| Crispus Attucks | first black American to die for America's freedom (Boston Massacre) |
| Benedict Arnold | helped to capture Fort Ticonderoga; best known for becoming a traitor to America after trying to hand over the fort at West Point, NY to the British |
| Francis Marion | nicknamed "Swamp Fox" due to his guerrilla fighting methods |
| Baron Friedrich von Steuben | demanding drill master for Continental Army; was once a captain in Prussian Army |
| Thomas Paine | wrote Common Sense, criticizing King George, III and arguing that the colonies should break away from England |
| George Washington | nicknamed "Cunning Fox"; Commander of the Continental Army |
| Ethan Allen | Leader of the Green Mountain Boys; captured Fort Ticonderoga |
| General Charles Cornwallis | British leader who surrendered at Yorktown |
| Benjamin Franklin | famous inventor and newspaper publisher; helped write the Declaration of Independence; was first Postmaster General of the U.S. |
| Where did British troops surrender? | Yorktown, VA |
| Where did Patriot troops attack on Dec. 26, 1776? | Trenton, NJ |
| Which battle was considered the turning point in the war? | Saratoga, NY |
| Where did Washington and his troops spend the winter of 1777-1778? | Valley Forge, PA |
| Where were Patriot troops when they received news that France was joining the war? | Valley Forge, PA |
| What is the meaning of "siege"? | when an army surrounds an enemy camp in an effort to capture it |
| What mistake did the British generals often make? | waiting too long to make a decision |
| What was signed on Sept. 3, 1783, officially recognizing the 13 Colonies as independent from England? | Treaty of Paris |
| What river did Washington and his troops cross on their way to Trenton? | Delaware River |
| 1763 | Proclamation Line |
| 1764 - 1767 | Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts |
| 1770 | Boston Massacre |
| 1773 | Boston Tea Party |
| 1774 | Intolerable Acts |
| 1775 | Battles of Lexington & Concord |
| 1776 | Signing of Declaration of Independence |
| 1781 | British surrender at Yorktown, VA |
| 1783 | Treaty of Paris |
| Class discussion of primary and secondary sources | |
| Class discussion of painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware" |
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pcsteacher6
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