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American History
Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Lockean belief that the government needed the consent of the governed to rule them. | Social Contract |
| What is the premise of a Lockean belief | all men were entitled to life, liberty, and property |
| the belief that all men were created equal | Natural rights |
| Who were the SC Signers? | Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch Jr., Thomas Heyward Jr. and Arthur Middleton |
| How did Washington successfully defend Boston in 1776? | With his newly trained Continental Army and the canons that the Green Mountain Boys had stolen from Fort Ticonderoga |
| what is another name for the battle of Long Island? | the Battle of Brooklyn |
| What was the first major battle after the declaration? | Battle of Long Island |
| T or F Washington won the Battle of Long Island? | F- Americans were outnumbered 2-1 |
| How did Washington escape of Battle of Long Island? | His quick thinking and Foggy weather allowed him to escape to New Jersey |
| What Battle was a surprise attack on Christmas 1776? | Battle of Trenton |
| What happened at the Battle of Trenton? | Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware and defeated the Hessian forces |
| What happened because of the loss of the Battle of Long Island | British troops occupied New York City for the remainder of the war |
| What is the British strategy designed to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies called? | New England Strategy |
| The New England Strategy was thwarted by what? | George III’s desire to capture Philadelphia first, and by British General Howe staying in Philadelphia for the winter |
| Who successfully captured Philly in 1777 and who did it please? | General Howe to please George III |
| At what battle was the Americans were able to surround and capture Burgoyne’s army? | Battle of Saratoga |
| What caused the French to sign a treaty with America and help in the war? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Who is included in the European Aide to America? | the French, Prussians, Spanish, and Polish |
| What SC patriot gave Washington the idea to let slaves fight in the war in exchange for their freedom? | John Laurens |
| What happened because SC refused to let the slave fight? | They lost Charles Town- they then imprisoned John Laurens |
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