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Kunz - Am Revolution
Kunz - The American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| General of the British Army who led a huge armada of ships into New York harbor in August of 1776 | General Howe |
| Commander and chief of the Continental Army | General Washington |
| Who said? My troops are "...so thinly clad as to be unfit for service." | General Washington |
| Who Said? "I am wearied to death. I think the game is pretty near up." | General Washington |
| A young Patriot officer sent to spy on the British army. | Nathan Hale |
| Who said? "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." | Nathan Hale |
| Author of "Common Sense" and "The Crisis" urging Americans to support independence and the Continental Army | Thomas Paine |
| Who said? "These are the times that try men's souls." | Thomas Paine |
| British general who tried to capture George Washington and who surrendered at Yorktown | General Cornwallis |
| Who said? "At last we have run down the old fox...and we will bag him in the morning." | General Cornwallis |
| British general who planed to separate New England from the other colonies by controlling the Hudson River Valley | John Burgoyne |
| first big Patriot loss in August 1776, one month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence | Battle of Long Island/New York |
| December of 1776 - In New Jersey, the colonists capture a large number of Hessian mercenaries at... | Battle of Trenton |
| October of 1777 - In New York, Patriot forces end General Burgoyne's plan to cut New ENgland off from the other colonies at the ... | Battle of Saratoga |
| Winter 1778 - In Pennsylvania, the Continental army lacked food, clothing, housing, and medical supplies at... | Valley Forge |
| In order to attack colonial frontier settlements, the British enlisted help from the ... | Native Americans (Cherokee & Iroquois) |
| In 1779, Patriot forces tricked British forces into surrendering their Ohio River Valley fort at... | Vincennes |
| Which European country helped the colonists by driving the British out of Florida and giving the Patriots medicine, cloth, muskets, and gunpowder? | Spain |
| In February of 1776, Patriots defeated a loyalist army in North Carolina at... | The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge |
| The main British accomplishments in the South was the capture of several... | large cities |
| Patriot sea captain whose ship sank while he capture the British ship, Serapis | John Paul Jones |
| Who said? "I have not yet begun to fight!" | John Paul Jones |
| American woman who often traveled with her husband to take care of wounded soldiers and to cook for the army | Martha Washington |
| Legend says she designed the American flag for George Washington | Betsy Ross |
| American woman who carried water for the soldiers durign battle and who took her husband's place loading and firing cannons after he was killed | Molly "Pitcher" |
| At least 9 African Americans fought at... | Lexington & Concord |
| What difficult choice did Afican Americans have to make during the Revolutionary War? | Which side to fight for |
| Who said? "The colonists are by the law of nature free born, as indeed all men are, white or black." | James Otis |
| WHich colonies/states outlawed slavery during the war? | Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, & New HAmpshire |
| In October of 1780, Patriot morale was boosted after their victory at the... | Battle of King's Mountain |
| American General who used his troops knowledge of southern geography to keep an advantage over British troops | Nathanael Greene |
| Used surprise attacks like pretending to retreat so British soldiers would chase Patriot soldiers and run straight into American gunfire | Daniel Morgan |
| Known as the "Swamp Fox" for leading a small group of Patriot soldiers who used guerilla tactics to harass the British near the swamps of South Carolina | Francis MArion |
| Patriot general who turned West Point in New York over to the British in exchange for a large sum of money | Benedict Arnold |
| Why was Cornwallis trapped at Yorktown? | Continental army blocked an escape by land & French ships blocked an escape by sea |
| What European country prevented the British from escaping from the Patriot forces at Yorktown? | France |
| Why did Cornwallis finaly surrender? | He ran out of supplies |
| When did both countries finally agree to the end of the war? | 1783 |
| What three agreements were made at the Treaty of Paris in 1783? | America was its own independent nation, Florida was returned to Spain officially, and loyalists would be reimbursed for their losses durign the war. |
| Name 4 reasons for the Patriot victory over Great Britian | Knowledge of geography, foreign help, independent spirit, George Washingotn |
| Which army had more soldiers? | Britain |
| Which army had more experienced soldiers? | Britain |
| Which army had more experienced leaders? | Americans |
| WHich army was more motivated? | Americans |
| Which amry received secret financial help from France? | Americans |
| Which army hired mercenaries to help them fight the war? | Britain |
| Which army had major shortages of guns, gunpowder, food and uniforms? | Americans |
| At which battle did Washington cross the Delaware River on Christmas night in order to surprise the British early in the morning? | Trenton |
| George Washington's main strategy for winning the war was to... | wear out the British forces |
| Prussian soldier who volunteered to drill American troops and turn them into an organized military force | Baron Friedrich von Steuben |
| Frenchman who donated his own money to buy clothing for American soldiers | The Marquis de Lafayette |
| hit-and-run raids and other "sneaky" types of war strategies are called... | guerilla tactics |
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