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Quest of a Hemp 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Green Mountain Boys | patriot militia in the American Revolution which began in Vermont to defend the property rights of local residents |
| Bon Homme Richard | With this ship John Paul Jones' engaged the British frigate Serapis, conveying merchantmen loaded with naval stores. Despite the fact that his ship was sinking , Jones outlasted his adversary and forced a surrender. |
| Treaty of Amity and Commerce | 1778, established formal diplomatic and commercial relations between the United States and France during the American Revolutionary War. |
| Tories | Loyalists, political conservatives supporting the monarchy, King George III |
| Whigs | Their key principles were to defend the people against tyranny and to advance human progress. |
| letters of marque | authorized a private person, known as a privateer or corsair, to attack and capture vessels of a nation at war with the issuer |
| citadel | A stronghold or fortified place; A fortress. |
| usurpation | A wrongful seizure or exercise of authority or privilege belonging to another |
| prudence | the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason |
| insurrection | a violent uprising against an authority |
| Battle of Lexington | April 1775, Began the Revolutionary War. British marched to Concord to seize arms. The colonists intercepted the British and caused them to retreat. |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | also called Battle of Breed's Hill, (June 17, 1775) First major battle of the American Revolution. Despite losing , the battle convinced the inexperienced Americans that dedication could overcome British military might. |
| Valley Forge | Site of winter encampment for patriots under George Washington, 1777-78. First large scale construction of living quarters. Supply issues and disease caused the death of approximately 2,000 of the troops. |
| Battle of Trenton | Washington crossed the icy Delaware on 12/25/1776 to attack Hessian forces here. Caught off guard, most of the Hessians surrendered. This victory boosted morale and attracted new recruits for the Patriots. |
| Battle of Saratoga | October 1777, This American victory helped persuade the French to recognize American Independence and to promote military support. |
| Battle of Yorktown | October 1781, Last major battle of Revolutionary War. Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington. This cemented Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventually his election as 1st president of the United States. |
| What made the American attack on Quebec a dismal failure? | Storms, swamps, freezing weather, sickness, and desertions |
| Declaration of Independence states that King George... | *"interfered with the God-given human rights of man" * "Kicked out" legislative bodies that disagreed with him * Assigned many British leaders to harass the colonists into submission |
| privateers | private vessels, armed and governmentally licensed, with"Letters of Marque." |
| How did privateers help the war effort? | They were extremely effective in capturing British merchant ships, cutting off British supplies and raising insurance rates for shipping. The captains won a share of the value of the captured cargo, the rest went to support the war effort. |
| What foreign aide was received by the Americans during the Revolutionary War? | * Spain gave $70,000 worth of goods and supplies in 1777. * France & Marquis de Lafayette, acquired French aid for the colonists. *Prussia & Fri Von Steuben aided Washington at Valley Forge with clothes, food, and other supplies. |
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