Davis

Question 1

Difference between loyalist and patriots

Answer 1

Loyalist=british
Patriots=American

Question 2

Strengths and weaknesses of continental army

Answer 2

Strengths-home field,Allies with France and Spain
Weak-poorly trained,little amount of soldiers

Question 3

Strengths and weaknesses of red coats

Answer 3

Strengths-strong army,money supplies
Weaknesses-poor leadership,slow resupply

Question 4

Paul revere

Answer 4

Patriot who warned the people that the British were coming

Question 5

What were the british sent to destroy at concord

Answer 5

Ammunition

Question 6

What happened at the 2nd continental congress

Answer 6

George Washington was selected leader and paper money was created

Question 7

Thomas Paine/describe common sense

Answer 7

Thomas Paine beliefs and opinions on certain topics

Question 8

Fort ticonderoga

Answer 8

Fort held with artillery
Benedict Arnold and the green mt boys took ammunition from it

Question 9

Dec. of Indipendence

Answer 9

Made by TJ in 1776
Preamble-begging of DC of Indi
Rights-equality
Grievances-complaints for british
Dissolves tie- closure

Question 10

Who did the native Americans side with during the war

Answer 10

British

Question 11

Bunker hill

Answer 11

British charged the hill twice and failed but on the 3rd the british succeeded

Question 12

Olive branch petition

Question 13

Trenton and Princton

Answer 13

Gave america great hope
Major outcome of battles was contental army
Famous picture was Washington crossing the Delaware

Question 14

Battle of saratoga

Answer 14

Turning point in war patriots won

Question 15

Benedict arnold

Answer 15

Led green mt boys and took down ft Ticonderoga (stole ammunition)

Question 16

How did France aid to the patriots cause

Answer 16

Gave them supplies

Question 17

Francis marion

Answer 17

Patriot militia leader and known as the swamp fox

Question 18

Valley forge

Answer 18

Harsh winter where a third of their army died because of little supplies they also only had 12,000 soldiers

Question 19

Baron Von Steuben

Answer 19

Officer who served in the French army

Helped train continental army a more effective fighting force

Question 20

Kings mt battle

Answer 20

American win over mountain men led by john sevier.Fought to defend west of proc. Line of 1783

Question 21

Battle of Yorktown and Cornwallis surrender

Answer 21

American victory. Cornwallis was trapped by sea in a peninsula and were forced to surrender

Question 22

What document ended war

Answer 22

Treaty of Paris 1783

Question 23

Who did the british hire to help them fight

Answer 23

John Burgoyne

Question 24

What country also helped aid the patriots cause

Answer 24

Spain

Question 25

John Paul jones

Answer 25

Famous sea fighter who fought a long the coast of England.Fought in many key battles