1770s - Sheet1

Question 1

The Battle of Long Island

Answer 1

In this 1776 Revolutionary War battle, the British Army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. The battle was part of a British campaign to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. Washington’s defeat could have led to the surrender of his entire force, but his ingenuity instead allowed him to escape and continue the fight.

Question 2

Staten Island Peace Conference

Answer 2

A brief 1776 conference held in the hope of bringing an end to the Revolutionary War. It was held days after the British captured Long Island.

Question 3

Nathan Hale

Answer 3

A soldier who was captured and hanged by the British, his last words were “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”

Question 4

Battle of Valcour Island

Answer 4

(Oct. 1776) A Revolutionary War battle considered to be the first one for the American Navy. It took place in Valcour Bay and was a victory for the British.

Question 5

Battle of Fort Washington

Answer 5

(Nov. 1776) A battle in which the British took control of New York and eastern New Jersey, sending Washington’s troops into Pennsylvania. One of the worst Patriot defeats of George Washington at the hands of William Howe.

Question 6

Battle of Fort Cumberland

Answer 6

(Nov. 1776) A failed attempt by an American militia to get Nova Scotia to rebel.

Question 7

Battle of Iron Works Hill

Answer 7

(Dec. 1776) America lost its base in Bordentown, New Jersey; but it set the stage for Washington’s victory after his troops crossed the Delaware.

Question 8

George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River

Answer 8

George Washington lead a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River.

Question 9

Battle of Trenton

Answer 9

(Dec. 1776) A dramatic victory in which Americans captured Trenton after a losing streak. It boosted morale among the soldiers and bolstered the hopes of the American people.

Question 10

Battle of the Assunpink Creek

Answer 10

(Jan. 1777) A battle in which Washington defeated Cornwallis and caused the British to withdraw from most of New Jersey.

Question 11

Battle of Princeton

Answer 11

(Jan. 1777) Washington’s successful last major battle for control of New Jersey. It caused army recruitment numbers to rapidly increase.

Question 12

Vermont Republic

Answer 12

A republic which was created during the Revolutionary War in which Vermont declared independence from New York. While some wanted complete independence, most wanted to be a part of the United States which they eventually were.

Question 13

Battle of Ridgefield

Answer 13

(Apr. 1777) A successful British victory in which they captured Ridgefield, Connecticut, galvanized Patriot support in Connecticut.

Question 14

Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

Answer 14

(July 1777) An American loss of a fort which was thought to be impenetrable, causing an uproar in the states.

Question 15

Battle of Hubbardton

Answer 15

(July 1777) A battle which took place following the siege of Fort Ticonderoga in which the British lost enough troops to stop pursuing the Continental Army.

Question 16

Marquis de Lafayette

Answer 16

An important Frenchman who fought for the Continental Army and forged an important bond between America and France.

Question 17

Second Continental Congress

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From 1775 to 1781, this convention of delegates managed the colonial war effort and created the Articles of Confederation to submit to the states for ratification.

Question 18

Siege of Fort Stanwix

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(Aug. 1777) A battle in which Iroquois Indians halfheartedly fought on behalf of the Canadian-British. First US Flag flown at this American victorious battle.

Question 19

Battle of Oriskany

Answer 19

(Aug. 1777) One of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War in which the Oneidas fought with the Americans against the Iroquois who fought with Britain. For the Iroquois nations, the battle marked the beginning of a civil war and its known as “the place of great sadness.” Weakly a loyalist victory.

Question 20

Battle of Bennington

Answer 20

(Aug. 1777) A decisive victory for the rebels; they caused a heavy amount of British casualties under General John Burgoyne, caused the Indians to abandon them, and encouraged the French to aide them.

Question 21

Battle of Brandywine

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(Sept. 1777) A battle in which the British captured Philadelphia, the American capital at the time.

Question 22

Battles of Saratoga

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(Sept. & Oct. 1777) A turning point in the Revolutionary War which conclusively decided the fate of John Burgoyne’s army. France entered the war for the rebels and Spain also began aiding them.

Question 23

Captain James Cook

Answer 23

A British explorer who was attacked and killed in a confrontation with Hawaiians during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779.

Question 24

Treaty of Alliance

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(1778) An alliance formed between France and the U.S. during the Revolutionary War which promised mutual protection against the British.

Question 25

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Answer 25

George Washington’s gay chief of staff who trained the Continental Army.

Question 26

Battle of Wyoming

Answer 26

(July 1778) A battle between Loyalists (accompanied by Iroquois) who slaughtered Patriots in the Wyoming region of Pennsylvania.

Question 27

Cherry Valley massacre

Answer 27

(Nov. 1778) Has been called one of the most horrific massacres of the war. The British, and the Iroquois and Senecas, tired of being villainized, slaughtered numerous Patriot soldiers as well as non-combatants.

Question 28

Siege of Fort Vincennes

Answer 28

(Feb. 1779) A Patriot victory causing the British to abandon Illinois, stopping Indian raids of Patriot settlements.

Question 29

Penobscot Expedition

Answer 29

(July-August 1779) One of the worst naval defeats in American history, against the British.

Question 30

Siege of Savannah

Answer 30

(Sept.-Oct. 1779) A battle in which numerous Haitian troops aided the Patriots, in a failed attempt to recapture Savannah from the British.