Chapter 8: American Revelution

Question 0

American advantages

Answer 0

Homeland tactics Kentucky rifle fighting for independence and our lives

Question 1

British advantages:

Answer 1

Trained soldiers navy intimidation money super power Indian allies

Question 2

Was war popular

Answer 2

No! Only about 1/3 supported independence. Whigs/patriots vs Tories/loyalists

Question 3

British strategy

Answer 3

Attack the north invade massechussets take new. York and Pennsylvania and then in the south gain loyalist support around 1780

Question 4

American strategy

Answer 4

Get Canada on our side. Didn’t work out

Question 5

1st battle of bunker hill June 1775

Answer 5

Americans on breeds hill with cannons. Dessimated British but had to leave bc no more ammo. New York City burned (loyalist stronghold)

Question 6

Ambush on Christmas night 1776

Answer 6

Cross Delaware ambush hessians. Good victory

Question 7

Saratoga: turning point

Answer 7

Defeated British in open battlefield. French allied with us because we proved ourselves. Gave us supplies. Inspired French insurection

Question 8

Phase 3 didn’t work out. Why?

Answer 8

Loyalist support in south didn’t want to help British fight. War became unpopular in England

Question 9

Valley forge Pennsylvania

Answer 9

Marquis de Lafayette and baron Von Steuben

Question 10

Battle of Yorktown 1781

Answer 10

Cornwallis surrounded. Headed to coast for reinforcements. Didn’t work. Surrendered. Amazing victory

Question 11

Treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 11

America officially recognized. Mississippi to east coast. Loyalist got land and rights.