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History - Rev. War
Topic - Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the Military General who made it so the Americans actually had a chance? | George Washington. |
| What are the Three Phases of the Revolutionary War? | The New England Phase, the Middle Atlantic Phase, and the Southern Phase. |
| What are the three major battles in the Revolutionary War? (With dates - Format = [Battle - Date(s)]) | Lexington & Concord - 1765 - 1775 Saratoga - 1777 Yorktown - 1781 - 1783 |
| Who was the French person who helped the Americans in the war with money? | Marquis de Lafayette. |
| Who was the Prussian general who aided the Americans with battle tactics? | Barron von Steuben. |
| What supplies did the Americans claim when they took over Fort Knox? | 78 cannons, 6 morters, 1000 cannonballs, 3 Howitzers, and 30000 flints. |
| When was the Battle of Long Island | August, 1776 |
| Battle of Trenton | December 26, 1776 |
| What were the takeaways from the battle of Saratoga? | We stopped the British from taking the Hudson River, France joined forces with us, and the French come to the battle of capes. |
| What was the Treaty of Paris? | Was the British signing their land over to the Americans. |
| When was the Treaty of Paris signed? | September 31, 1783. |
| What is Grape shot? | Grape shot was a type of cannon ball that shot out little pebbles that acted like shrapnel to deal more damage. (**NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE**) |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4th, 1776. |
| What was a Charge (Cannon terminology) | An explosive round inside a cannon to deal extensive amounts of damage. |
| When was the Battle of Ticonderoga? | May 1775 - July 1777. |