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Chapter 8 Review
Course of the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st Battle in the American Revolution | Lexington + Concord |
| 2nd Battle in the American Revolution | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| 3rd Battle in the American Revolution | Battles in NY |
| 4th Battle in the American Revolution | Trenton + Princeton |
| 5th Battle in the American Revolution | Battle of Saratoga |
| 6th Battle in the American Revolution | Battles in the South |
| What TWO major battles make up the Battles in the South | Charleston and Yorktown |
| Why is the Battle of Saratoga significant to the American Revolution? | 1st Major Victory for the Americans; secured alliance with France |
| Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord significant to the American Revolution? | Beginning of the War |
| Loyalists | Loyal to Great Britain and Believed we didn't need to fight |
| Patriots | wanted to fight for their independence |
| What were TWO British advantages in the War | larger navy and access to more money |
| What were TWO Continental advantages in the War | motivation to fight and knowledge of the terrain |
| What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's "The American Crisis"? | The American fight for independence will be difficult |
| What was the greatest outcome of the 2nd Continental Congress? | Declaration of Independence was signed |
| Who is the writer of the Declaration of Indedence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why was the Declaration of Independence an important document? TWO Reasons | created ideas for how government should work AND motivated Americans to gain independence from Great Britain |
| Who was victorious at the Battle of Bunker Hill | British |
| What impact did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" have on the colonists? | convinced them to support the fight for independence |
| Hessian are mercenaries from which European country? | Germany |
| Founding Father who secured French support following the Battle of Saratoga | Benjamin Franklin |
| General in charge of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| General in charge of the British army | William Howe |
| John Locke | political philosopher that influenced the idea that "all men are created equal" |
| Benedict Arnold | American general who was a hero at the battle of Saratoga, but would later join the British side after feeling underappreciated |
| James Armistead Lafayette | An American spy who posed as an escaped slave to the British |
| Bernardo de Galvez | Spanish governor of LA who offered supplies and support to Americans during the war |
| During the battle of Trenton, George Washington had to cross which river? | Delaware River |
| How was Washington viewed after the Battle of Trenton? | As a strong and powerful general |
| Treaty of Paris 1763 | ended French and Indian War |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | ended American Revolution |
| What geographic feature created a western boundary for the new United States? | Mississippi River |
| What was the biggest impact of the Treaty of Paris 1783 | King George III recognized the United States as a new nation |
| At the time of its writing, who did the Declaration of Independence NOT apply to? | Women, Slaves, Native Americans |
| How did the Culper Spy Ring benefit the Patriot cause? | It provided General Washington with crucial intelligence on British troop movements. |
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