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Ch. 6 Q & A cards
Match questions with correct answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are troops hired from other countries to fight against the colonists? | mercenaries |
| People who are on the side of the Americans during the Revolution are called what? | Patriots |
| What advantage helped the Continental Army gain control of Boston in 1776? | use of captured artillery/cannon form Ft. Ticonderoga |
| Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton so important to the American cause? | The victories gave America new hope. |
| What was a British weakness at the beginning of the war? | They were 3,000 miles from home, so it took a long time for supplies to reach them |
| What was a Patriot advantage at the beginning of the war | Home-field advantage |
| Who was the Prussian drill sergeant who helped train American troops at Valley Forge? | Friedrich Von Steuban |
| What is a nation that works with another nation for a common purpose? | an ally |
| Just a few weeks after the battles of Lexington and Concord, what action did the Continental Congress take in response to fighting there? | It sent a peace petition to the king |
| What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War? | Bunker Hill |
| What was Burgoyne’s surrender, marking the turning point of the war? | Saratoga |
| Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys? | Ethan Allen |
| Who is one of the military leaders of the British forces in America | General William Howe |
| What restates a main idea of The Declaration of Independence? | Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness. |
| What were the three main results of the Battle of Saratoga? | It ended the British threat to New England, it boosted Patriot morale and it convinced France to become an ally of the US. |
| What was not a British wrong listed in the Declaration of Independence? | Allowing slavery in the colonies |
| What do we call a person who betrays his country? | a traitor |
| What do we call people who remained on the side of the British? | Loyalists |
| Who was the commander of the Americans’ Continental Army? | General George Washington |
| What is the shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out? | a blockade |
| What are troops on horseback? | cavalry |
| What was the PA site of General Washington’s encampment during the winter of 1777 – 1778? | Valley Forge |
| What did King George do when he received the Olive Branch Petition? | He rejected it and sent more troops to the colonies. |
| Why were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton so important to the American cause? | The victories gave America new hope |
| What was the battle that began with Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River? | Trenton |
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mlargiader
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