Question | Answer |
Who came together/met in in Philadelphia? | Second Continental Congress |
Who was named as Commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
Who took command of 14,500 colonial militia in Boston? | George Washington |
Who asked KGIII for reconciliation? | Olive Branch Petition |
Who appointed first Postmaster General? | Ben Franklin |
Who reconvened with delegates from Georgia present? (came together after break) | Second Continental Congress |
Who served as President in 1775? | John Hancock |
Who authorized a navy in 1775? | Congress |
Who converted fishing vessels into armed ships? | Col. John Glover |
Who replaced Thomas Gage as Commander of British troops in North America? | Maj. Gen. William Howe |
Where is the British-controlled fort located? | It is located along the Hudson River near the New York- Vermont border |
What did The British-controlled fort house? | The fort housed cannons and supplies |
Who led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont? | Ethan Allen |
Who led men from western Massachusetts? | Benedict Arnold |
What is the British-controlled for house called? | Fort Ticonderoga
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Who led an attack on the fort and caught the British by surprise during what? | Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold during Fort Ticonderoga |
What happened to Fort Ticonderoga? (hint: "war") | It was captured without a fight |
Who arrived in Boston July 16, 1775? | Three major generals |
Who did these three major generals assist? | Lt. General Thomas Gage: Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, and John Burgoyne |
What did the American forces do under the leadership of William Prescott? | They dug in on Breed’s Hill overlooking the Boston Harbor |
What was British's attempt on Bunker Hill? | They use a frontal assault |
What was the British's formation? | They carried heavy packs and staying in the standard tight formation and walked up the hill straight into the middle |
Who said “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” ? | Prescott |
What happened to the Americans on the British's third time walking up the hill? | The Americans ran out of gunpowder and were forced to retreat giving up both Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill. |
Who won Bunker Hill's fight and what happen to their population? | The British suffered a high number of casualties despite their victory. |
Who led an army from Fort Ticonderoga and seized Montreal, November, 1775? | Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery |
Who led a second army through Maine and joined forces with Montgomery in Quebec during what? | Benedict Arnold during the Battle of Quebec |
Who provided minimal support to the Americans? | The French Canadians |
Who attacked Quebec and were soundly defeated during what? | The Americans during the Battle of Quebec |
Who was killed and Arnold was wounded during what? | Montgomery during the Battle of Quebec |
What happened to nearly 400 of Arnold’s men? | They were killed or captured |
Who had to camp outside of the city for the winter before limping home in May and during what? | Americans during the Battle of Quebec |
What did Richard Henry Lee do? | He delivered a resolution form Virginia urging Congress to declare independence |
Who was on the "Congress appointed committee" that drafted a document? | Thomas Jefferson (top man); Ben Franklin; John Adams; Roger Sherman; Robert Livingston |
Who voted unanimously in favor of independence on July 2? | Continental Congress |
What happened on July 4 (that was suppose to happen on July 2)? | Continental Congress approved of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence |
Who was the first to sign the document and who was his signature? | John Hancock/ His signature was big |
What are the four parts to the Declaration of Independence and what are they? | Preamble (Introduction) / Natural Rights (God-given right that a government can not take away) / British Wrongs (list of grievances) / Resolution of Independence |
What are America's Advantages? | Fighting on their home turf/ Good hunters/ American rifle vs. British smoothbore muskets/ Officers were trained by the British in the French and Indians war/ Superior Leadership/ Spirit of Independence |
What are America's Disadvantages? | Lack of training and discipline/ No navy/ Shortage of just about everything (ammunition, clothing, medical supplies, food)/ One third of the colonist remained loyal to Britain/ Smaller population/ Short term enlistments hurt numbers |
What are Britain's Advantage? | Well-equipped, well-trained, disciplined fighting force/ Most powerful navy in the world at the time/ Rick war chest/ Cooperation of American Loyalist/ Larger population/ Professional soldiers |
What are Britain's Disadvantages? | 3,000 miles from home/ Reluctance to adapt tactics to American conditions/ Underestimated their American opponent/ Did not use Loyalist population effectively/ Poor leadership/ PRIDE |