Chapter 4 Study Guide

Question 1

Neutral

Answer 1

Not helping or supporting any side in a conflict.

Question 2

Garrison

Answer 2

An outpost or a small portion of the army.

Question 3

Blockade

Answer 3

An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering and leaving.

Question 4

Guerrillas

Answer 4

A tactic of using hit and run and ambush techniques for war.

Question 5

Loyalist

Answer 5

The people who remained loyal to Britain and didn’t want to separate or go to war.

Question 6

Patriot

Answer 6

People who independence from Britain.

Question 7

Privateers

Answer 7

Taking privately owned ships and turning them into battle ships.

Question 8

Diplomat

Answer 8

An official representing a country in a foreign country.

Question 9

George Washington

Answer 9

Was named commander if he continental army by the congress. Drove the British out of Boston. Eventually won the war. Top general of the army and a representative of Virginia in the continental congress.

Question 10

Ethan Allen

Answer 10

Patriot in the war that got credit for taking fort Ticonderoga.

Question 11

John Hancock

Answer 11

Patriot who was president of the continental congress. Very wealthy merchant. First to sign the deceleration of independence.

Question 12

John Adams

Answer 12

Boston lawyer who represented the red coats at the Boston massacre trial. Patriot. Representative for Massachusetts in the continental congress.

Question 13

Sam Adams

Answer 13

Leader of the Sons of Liberty and was part of the continental congress. Fiery patriot from Boston.

Question 14

John Paul jones (b/a)

Answer 14

From Scotland he came and became the naval leader and was a huge role in the war because he was a brilliant naval fighter. Was admired by many. “ I have not yet begun to fight”

Question 15

Thomas Jefferson (a)

Answer 15

Representative from Virginia in the congress, wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Question 16

Benjamin franklin

Answer 16

Went to France to try and gain their help as allies in the war. Top diplomat, representative from Pennsylvania.

Question 17

General Howe

Answer 17

British General who replaced general gage, wins the battle of New York, doesn’t follow plans and goes to take philly.

Question 18

General gage (b)

Answer 18

British General who fought in North America in the beginning of the war. Governor of Massachusetts

Question 19

Republic

Answer 19

When people elect representatives to serve them in government.

Question 20

Thomas Paine (b/a)

Answer 20

English writer author of common sense, encouraged Americans to join patriots.

Question 21

Marquis de Lafayette (f)

Answer 21

Young, very wealthy French noble who financed his own army to fight with the Americans. Top aid of George Washington (right hand)

Question 22

Lord Cornwallis (b)

Answer 22

British officer who got surrounded at Yorktown and basically lost the war. Experience British General.

Question 23

George III (b)

Answer 23

King of Britain during the revolutionary war.

Question 24

Nathan Hale (a)

Answer 24

Soldier in the continental army, went to Britain to get information (spy) and was caught and executed. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Was a school teacher.

Question 25

Benedict Arnold (a/b)

Answer 25

General for the American army but then goes to fight for the British (TRADER). Because he wasn’t getting credit for things he deserved.

Question 26

De Rochambeau (f)

Answer 26

French General who played a major role in helping the Americans win the war.

Question 27

John jay (a)

Answer 27

American diplomat who was present at the talking of the treaty of Paris.

Question 28

Horatio Gates (b/a)

Answer 28

Retired British soldier who was a general for the Americans during the war. Won the battle of Saratoga, lost the battle of campton.

Question 29

John Burgoyne (b)

Answer 29

Army to invade Canada, recaptured fort Ticonderoga, and he succeed. Defeated at Saratoga and gave up 6,000 red coats.

Question 30

Francis Marion (a)

Answer 30

Continental army officer and Carolina militia soldier. (SWAMP FOX) master at guerrilla tactics.

Question 31

Battle at breeds hill (bunker hill)

Answer 31

Very costly British victory (over 700 red coats killed) near Boston.

Question 32

Battle at Saratoga

Answer 32

The battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war where the Americans get foreign help and start gaining the upper hand in the war. Takes 6,000 troops captive

Question 33

Battle of Trenton and Princeton

Answer 33

The two fights that are known as the first wins of the continental army in open field. Important moral victories. Trenton- Christmas Day again hecians. Princeton- Bon fires.

Question 34

Battle at Yorktown

Answer 34

One of the last major fights of the war, British surrendered and the Americans won the war.

Question 35

Battle at Charleston

Answer 35

Key southern port that falls easily to the British in 1780. 4,000 Americans taken.

Question 36

Valley forge

Answer 36

Location of the winter headquarter of the Americans in Pennsylvania starvation, bitter cold, and disease.

Question 37

Deceleration of independence

Answer 37

The formal statement wrote by Thomas Jefferson stating the independence of the thirteen colonies. July 4th 1776

Question 38

Common sense

Answer 38

Written by Thomas Paine and moved the Americans to fight against the British.

Question 39

Treaty of Paris

Answer 39

Treaty ending the war.

Question 40

British advantages

Answer 40

1. Best trained and equipped army in the world
2. Navy controlled the seas
3. Hell from loyalists in America

Question 41

American advantages

Answer 41

1. Fighting on their homeland
2. Belief in the cause
3. Help from France and Spain