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Revolution Prelude

Mr. Krupp American Revolution Prelude Study Guide

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(1) What was the colonist main motive? Independence from Great Britain.
(1) What did George Washington do to help his men? George Washington inspired his men to fight.
(1) Who was the Colonists biggest ally, and why did they do to help the American cause? France, and sent the Colonist, weapons, supplies, and their navy,.
(2) How trained was the Colonists? The Colonists had little to no experience, and listed for months instead of years like the British did.
(2) What was the 3 things the Colonists were short on? Money, weapons, and other supplies (Necessary to fight in a war).
(3) How was the two main qualities of the British army? They were an experienced and professional army.
(3) Who had the number advantage, the Colonialist or the British? The British outnumbered the Colonial army.
(3) What was the 3 things the British army had plenty of? The British was well supplied with equipment and weapons.
(4) What was the main thing the British lacked? They were not fighting for a cause.
(4) How do you best describe British Officers. They were careless and poor leaders.
(4) What was a geographic problem the British faced? The British has to sent men and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to fight in the war.
(4) How was the British support from home? The support at home is rather weak.
(5) Who were the Colonials and what was another name given to them? They supported the break from England, and were also known as Patriots.
(5) Who were the Loyalist and what was another name given to them? They supported to stay with England, and were also known as Tories.
(5) Who were the Neutralist. People who were conflicted to rebel from England. This is because they wanted to protect their families, and England gave job opportunities.
(6) What was George Washington play to defeat the British in battle? Stretch the British army from their supply lines.
(6) What was George Washington trying to accomplish to win the war. To harass the British, until they defeat the British in a major battle.
(6) What were the 2 other strategies? Keep the Colonial Army together and get allies to help in the war.
(6) What did the British army seek to destroy? The Colonial Army
(6) How did the British plan on gaining control? Gaining control region by region, (Political, Geographic, and Religion).
(6) What did the British plan on using in the colonies? Loyalist support.
(6) What tactics did the British use? The British used European war tactics and took the fight to the Colonials.
(7) When did the battle of Lexington and Concord took place? April, 1777.
(7) What was the British main goal? To capture Samuel Adams, and weapon stockpiles near Concord.
(7) How were the Colonists warned about the battled? The Colonists were warned by Paul Revere and 40 other riders (Midnight Riders) and some of them (3-4) were Woman. "The British are coming."
(7) How many Colonials fought the British and were? The Colonials has 4,000 people and fought the British troops along the main road.
(7) What is significant about this battle? This was the start of the American revolution, and was known as, "The shot heard around the world."
(8) When wounded in the thigh or leg, what did the soldiers do? They would dash out their brains with muskets, and stab themselves with their bayonets.
(8) How did the person writing this quote relate to the men? Made them like sieves, severe Barbarity.
(8) Who wrote quote 1? Sergeant New Jersey Regiment 1778.
(8) What happened in the quote. 1 bullet hit 3 soldiers. Hit Smith in the head, Taylor in the bowels, and Sergeant Garret on the hip.
(8) Who was in a heap? The Injured/Dead men, guns, and packs all together in a heap.
(8) Who wrote quote 2? Connecticut Soldier 1777.
(9) When did the battle of Bunker hill happen, where was it fought, and what is the commonly used nickname of it. June 16th 1775. The battle happened outside of Boston on the fortified hill known as Breeds hill.
(9) How many Colonist fought there and what were they protected from? Top of the hill was filled with Colonists (Several thousand), and since the hill was fortified they were protected from British fire.
(10) When did the battle of Saratoga happen and who want the battle? The battle occurred from August to October 1777, and the Colonist won the battle.
(10) How did the Colonials won the battle of Saratoga. The British were Harassed by the Colonist using Guerrilla tactics. This stretched the British army out from their supply lines, and forced to Surrender to the Colonials lead by Horatio Gates.
(10) Why was the battle of Saratoga important? Major defeat for the British and made France officially join the war (Helped the Colonists covertly).
(10) What did the French send after the battle of Saratoga? Considered the turning point of the American Revolution, and the French began to supply arms, men, and their navy to help the Colonials.
(11) When did the battle of Yorktown occur? October 1781.
(11) How was the French helping the Colonials? Helped using men, weapons, and warships.
(11) Where was the British? The Americans and French were able to corner the British in a small peninsula, and bombarded them with cannon fire. This forced the British to surrender.
(11) What was significant of this victory? The end of the American Revolution war, with the Colonist winning.
(12) What happened to the 13 Colonies in the treaty of Paris? The 13 Colonies become free, sovereign, and independent states.
(12) What must the British remove? The British must remove all men from forts.
(12) What is the boundary of the United States? Land from the Eastern Seaboard, up the Mississippi river.
(12) What happened to the loyalists? Loyalists would have rights and property protected.
(12) What happened to the slaves? All slaves must be returned to owners.
(13) Who were the 5 founding fathers? Samuel Adams (Leader of the Sons of Liberty), John Adams, Ben Franklin, Patrick Henry (Liberty or Death), Thomas Jefferson, John J.
(13) Where did the First Continental Congress take place? In Philadelphia, 1774.
(13) When was the Declaration of Independence signed? 1776.
(13) When is the USA birthday. July 2nd made, July 4th ratified.
(13) When did the battle of Trenton take place? New Jersey, surprise attack, and at Christmas time.
(13) What was the 3 events that lead to American Revolution? Boston Massacre-1770, Burning of the Gaspy-1772, and Boston Tea Party-1773 (Patriots dressed as Mohalk Indians, and threw crates of tea in the harbor)
(13) What happened at Fort Ticonderoga? March 1776, in New York, Colonial Victory.
(13) What was the time span of the war? 1775-1783.
(13) Who was William Howe? British general/leader.
(13) Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
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