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S.S Jan 25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who did the British run into when they first marched into Lexington, Massachusetts? What happened? | -70 minuteman led by Captain John Parker -They were armed with muskets -Shots were fired but no one knows who shot first |
| What happened in Concord? | British took a bad loss to the Patriots |
| What did Ralph Waldo Emerson say about the battles of Lexington and Concord? | ¨Shot heard ´round the world.¨ |
| Who commanded the attack on Bunker Hill? | Colonel William Prescott |
| What happened at Bunker Hill? | -Patriots were low on ammo -Americans opened fire forcing Britain to retreat -British soldiers charged 2 more times forcing the patriots to withdraw because they ran out of gun powder -Britain took a heavy loss losing more than 1000 soldiers |
| Where and when was Bunker Hill? | -June 16th, 1775 -Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill, across from the Harbor from Boston |
| At the first Continental Congress, when did they say they would next meet? | In 1774 they agreed to meet again if the British didn't address their complaints |
| When did the second meeting meet? | May 10th, 1775 |
| What were some things the continental congress did at their 2nd meeting? | -Formed a committee to handle relations between Native Americans -Created Continental army -Continental army would be led by George Washington |
| What was the petition sent to King Geroge III called? | Olive Branch Petition |
| Why did they send the Olive Branch Petition? | -last chance to avoid war -assured the king that colonists wanted peace -asked the king to protect the colonists rights |
| How did King George III respond to the Olive Branch Petition? | -Prepared for war -hired more than 30k German troops to fight alongside the British |
| Who wrote the Common Sense Pamphlet? | Thomas Paine |
| When was the Common Sense Pamphlet published | January, 1776 |
| Who was on the committee to write the declaration of independence? | -John Adams -Benjamin Franklin -Thomas Jefferson -Robert Livingston -Roger Sherman |
| What did Thomas Jefferson write in the declaration of independence? | -explain why the 13 colonies were proclaiming freedom -he was inspired by John Locke who said people were born with natural rights, liberty and property |
| When did the declaration of independence get approved? | july 4th, 1776 |
| How many sections were in the declaration of independence? | 4 sections |
| What did the 1st section of the declaration of independence say? | -called the preamble -states people who wish to form a new country should explain their reasons for doing so |
| What did the 2nd and 3rd sections of the declaration of independence say? | -list of rights they believed in -their complaints against Great Britain |
| What did the last section say about the declaration of independence say? | existence of the new nation |
| When did the Battle of Long Island occur? | late August of 1776 |
| What happened in the Battle of Long island? | -Patriots were very outnumbered -British badly defeated them -Washington retreated from New York |
| What state became a ¨British stronghold¨? | New York |
| Who was Nathan Hale? | -a spy for the patriots -dressed up as a dutch school teacher -British caught him and killed him |
| What were some advantages of the British army? | -strongest navy in the world -well trained army -wealthy -not every american supported going to war with Britain |
| What were some advantages of the Continental army? | -fighting on their own ground that they knew very well -British had to fight thousands of miles away from their home -took time and money to ship soldiers and supplies -Colonists were more motivated |
| Why was it a low point for the Continental army after the defeat on Long Island | -winter was approaching -they had fewer than 5000 soldiers -lacked supply and clothing -many soldiers didn't have socks, shoes, jackets and blankets |
| What was happening leading up to the Battle of Trenton? | -many soldiers had quit -cold and tired -starting to lose hope |
| When was the Battle of Trenton? | Christmas night of 1776 |
| What were the conditions during the Battle of Trenton? | -Cold -Foggy -Icy River |
| What happened in the Battle of Trenton? | -On Christmas night Washington led around 2400 soldiers across the Delaware River -Surprised the Hessians -Hessians were not ready because they didn't expect an attack during the winter |
| What was the outcome of the Battle of Trenton | -Patriot win -About 900 Hessians were captured -The Americans lost very few soldiers |
| Why was the Battle of Trenton important? | -Made soldiers hopeful -convinced soldiers to stay in the army |
| When and where was the battle of Saratoga? | October of 1777 in Saratoga, NY |
| What was the British plan in defeating the Americans? | -Seize Albany, NY -gain control of Hudson River to cut off New England colonies from Middle colonies |
| What happened in the battle of Saratoga? | -General Burgoyne's army was alone and lacked supply -Americans troops under General Hortatio Gates surrounded his army and cut off their supply -After several battles Burgoyne surrendered his whole army |
| Why was the battle of Saratoga important? | -Turning point in war -Patriots victory -After this win France decided to help by sending soldiers, money, ships and weapons -Americans gained confidence and support |
| Where and when was the battle of Yorktown? | Yorktown, Virginia in October of 1781 |
| Where and why did General Cornwallis move his army to? | -strong British forces in the south -moved his army to Yorktown, Virginia -was waiting for British navy help |
| What was Washington and Rochambeu first plan? | -was waiting for the arrival of french ships -planned to attack British army base in New York |
| What did Washington do when he heard about fighting in the south? | -Sent Lafayette and Anthony Wayne to Virginia to stop Cornwallis -They had Cornwallis pinned down to a pennisula called Yorktown |
| What happened after Washington got news that French ships were heading to Chesapeake Bay? | -Changed his plan from fighting in New York to heading South to Yorktown -Kept his plan very secret -British General in New York didn't know he was gone until it was too late |
| What happened in the Battle of Yorktown | -French Navy ships blocked off British ships -British ran low on supply and many soldiers were sick -Cornwallis was forced to surrender |
| Why was the Battle of Yorktown important? | -ended most of the fighting in the revolutionary war -Britain realized it was to expensive to continue -led to the treaty of paris |
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