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The Revolution 2020
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the Advantages for the Americans? | Motivation, knowledge of land, good shots, good leadership, eventual foreign help (France) |
| What is a Loyalist? | Colonists who supported the British in the war. |
| What is a Patriot? | Colonist who wanted independence and rebels against Britain, |
| Where were early battles in the war fought? | New England |
| What were the American disadvantages? | Not well trained, no navy, few military supplies |
| What were the British advantages? | Well-trained army, best navy in the world |
| Where were the battles in the middle of the war fought? | Middle colonies |
| What were the British Disadvantages? | Not know the land, far from home, unknown enemy |
| Why did the British strategy of capturing the Hudson river and cutting of New England not work? | they were not able to take the Hudson river valley |
| What battle was the turning point of the war? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Why was Saratoga the turning point of the war? | After that the French came in as US allies |
| Where were battle later in the war fought? | the southern colonies |
| How did fighting change in the South? | more guerrilla warfare and fighting was more like a Civil War (loyalist vs. patriot) |
| Why did the British move the fighting to the South? | They were hoping to find more loyalists there |
| What is significant about the Battle of Lexington and Concord? | First shots of the Revolution |
| What is significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga? | Americans get cannons |
| What is significant about the Battle of Bunker Hill? | Americans hold their own and the British win but at a high cost in casualties |
| What is significant about the Battle of Trenton? | 900 Hessians captured. America gets a big victory when they need it |
| What is significant about the Battle of Cowpens? | Americans learn to use militia effectively |
| What is significant about the Battle of Yorktown? | Last major battle of the war |
| Where were the battles of Bunker Hill and Lexington/Concord fought? | Massachusetts |
| Where were the battles of Trenton and Princeton fought? | New Jersey |
| Where were the battles of Germantown and Brandywine fought? | Pennsylvania |
| Where was the battle of Saratoga fought? | New York |
| Where were the battle of Camden and Cowpens fought? | South Carolina |
| Where was the battle of Yorktown fought? | Virginia |
| How did the Revolution affect African Americans? | Many of them fought with the British to gain freedom but when the US won most were returned to slavery |
| How did the Revolution affect slavery? | Many northern states began abolishing (ending) slavery |
| What roles did women play in the war? | Spies, nurses, camp followers and some fought as men |
| What role did Native Americans play in the war? | Some fought with British to protect their land. Americans tried to get them to stay neutral. The war will end the Iroquois confederacy. |
Created by:
Kelly.richmond
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