America's War for Independence 1775-1783

Question 1

What did General Gage do

Answer 1

1. Stationed 3,500 troops in Boston
2. Ordered periodic raids on towns where guns and gunpowder were stockpiled, hoping to impose law and order by seizing them

Question 2

What did the colonist do in response to General Gages actions?

Answer 2

1. Formation of the local rebel militias that were able to mobilize in a movements notice

Question 3

Macklenburg Resolves

Answer 3

1. North Carolina’s declaration of rebellion against Great Britain
2. Stated that colonists did not owe any further allegiance to Great Britain
3. Called upon the formation of militias under the control of the Continental Congress

Question 4

Dunmore’s Proclamation

Answer 4

1. The Decree signed by Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of VA, which proclaimed that any slaved or indentured servants who fought on the side of the British would be rewarded with their freedom
2. Exposed serious problems for both the Patriot cause and for the British

Question 5

Common Sense

Answer 5

1. Rejected the monarchy questioning the right of an island to rule a continent
2. Helped to channel colonial discontent toward the king himself and not the British Parliament
3. Showed the desire to create a new form of government

Question 6

Hessians

Answer 6

German mercenaries hired by Great Britain to put down the American Rebellion

Question 7

Who was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Answer 7

1. Prussian Solider
2. Implemented a thorough training course for Washingtons troops
3. Transformed Continental Army into a force

Question 8

British Middle Colonies Statergy

Answer 8

1. Three converging attacks on Albany to separate New England from the rest of colonies and starve them out
2. Met with considerable resistance
3. Were not able to get forces necessary/ move quickly enough to converge at once
4. Ultimately they fail

Question 9

Colonies strategy

Answer 9

1. Deviate from traditional fighting styles and use surprise attacks in the off season
2. Catches English off guard and are able to dispel Hessian Troops

Question 10

Who was Lord George Germain

Answer 10

1. British architect of war strategy

2. Believed that Britain would gain the upper hand with the support of Loyalists, slaves, and Indian allies in the south

Question 11

Treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 11

1. Recognized independence of USA
2. Drew boundaries for the new nations
3. Gave New England fishing rights of the coast of Newfoundland
4. Encouraged states not to punish Loyalists and to return their stolen property

Question 12

Confiscation Acts

Answer 12

State-wide acts that made it legal for the state govt to seize loyalists property