history ch.6

Question 1

congress signed the declaration of independence

Answer 1

july 4 1776

Question 2

1777

Answer 2

battle of saratoga

Question 3

1781

Answer 3

battle of yorktown

Question 4

1783

Answer 4

treaty of paris

Question 5

when was the olive branch petition approved by the continental congress

Answer 5

july 1775

Question 6

what document called for amends with King George 3

Answer 6

olive branch petition

Question 7

enumerated specific injustices inflicted upon the colonies by Great Britain

Answer 7

the declaration of causes and necesity of taking up arms

Question 8

who drafted the declaration of causes and necesity of taking up arms

Answer 8

dickinson and jefferson

Question 9

when was the proclamation of rebellion issued

Answer 9

august 23, 1775

Question 10

what delcared that the americans were in open rebellion

Answer 10

proclamation of rebellion

Question 11

when was the prohibitary act issued

Answer 11

december 1775

Question 12

provided confiscation of colonist ships and and barred all trade with the colonies

Answer 12

prohibitory acts

Question 13

german soldiers that fought for great britian

Answer 13

hessians

Question 14

when did thomas paine wright common sense

Answer 14

january 1776

Question 15

who published common sense

Answer 15

thomas paine

Question 16

who presented a momentous resolution to the continental congress

Answer 16

richard henry lee

Question 17

when did richard henry lee present to the continental congress

Answer 17

june 7, 1776

Question 18

who led the committee to take up the resolution

Answer 18

thomas jefferson

Question 19

the most important human statement of political principles in history

Answer 19

declaration of independance

Question 20

when was the declaration of independance adopted

Answer 20

july 4 1776

Question 21

british political theorists

Answer 21

locke and blackstone

Question 22

what did john locke promote

Answer 22

social contract

Question 23

the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed

Answer 23

social contract

Question 24

what book did blackstone publish

Answer 24

commentaries on the laws of england

Question 25

what is another name for patriots

Answer 25

whigs

Question 26

another name for loyalists

Answer 26

tories

Question 27

who was americas most valuable allie

Answer 27

france

Question 28

foreign military leaders that helped the patriots

Answer 28

lafayette, steuben, kalb, kosciuszko, pulaski

Question 29

two patriot disadvantages

Answer 29

lack of unity and finances

Question 30

became superintendent of finance in 1781

Answer 30

robert morris

Question 31

ran brokages in new york and philidelphia

Answer 31

haym salomon

Question 32

what was the british overall plan

Answer 32

capture new york and divide the colonies in half

Question 33

who arrived in new york with 32,000 troops

Answer 33

general Howe

Question 34

hanged for treason on september 22,1776

Answer 34

nathan hale

Question 35

what was nathan hale disguised as

Answer 35

a dutch school teacher

Question 36

where did washington capture hessian troops

Answer 36

trenton

Question 37

how many hessian troops did washington capture

Answer 37

1000

Question 38

what bristish general was sent to trenton to capture washington

Answer 38

cornwallis

Question 39

when did washington defeat british troops at princeton

Answer 39

january 3 1777

Question 40

british general that was supposed to lead his army along lake champlain

Answer 40

burgoyne

Question 41

british genral that was supposed to lead his troops form montreal down the st lawerance river to lake ontario

Answer 41

leger

Question 42

who didnt complete the plan and abandoned it

Answer 42

howe

Question 43

who surrendered west point

Answer 43

benedict arnold

Question 44

who was captured with evedence of arnolds plan

Answer 44

john andre

Question 45

german settlers won an battle against who

Answer 45

nicholas herkimer at the battle of oriskany

Question 46

who got the british general to surrender his troops at the battle of saratoga

Answer 46

HORATIO GATES

Question 47

the turning point in the war for independance

Answer 47

battle of saratoga

Question 48

What were two tough losses for the Patriots

Answer 48

battle of brandywine and battle of germantown

Question 49

where did washington set up camp winter of 1777

Answer 49

valley forge

Question 50

waht pamphlet did washington read to encourage his men

Answer 50

the american crisis

Question 51

who wrote the american crisis

Answer 51

paine

Question 52

who replaced howe

Answer 52

sir henry clinton

Question 53

where did washington try to stop the british and fail

Answer 53

battle of monmouth

Question 54

who led the seize of kaskaskia and cahokia

Answer 54

george rogers clark

Question 55

private vessels commissioned by the congress

Answer 55

privateers

Question 56

two of the best known naval heroes

Answer 56

john paul jones and john barry

Question 57

john paul jone's ship

Answer 57

bohomme richard

Question 58

what ship did jones capture

Answer 58

serapis

Question 59

the swamp fox

Answer 59

francis marion

Question 60

game cock

Answer 60

thomas sumter

Question 61

fort the british seized on the hudson river

Answer 61

stony point

Question 62

in october of 1780 what battle did the patriots stop british advance into north carolina

Answer 62

battle of kings mountain

Question 63

the fighting quaker

Answer 63

nathaneal greene

Question 64

washingtons army was reinforced by who with 5,000 troops

Answer 64

ronchambeau

Question 65

when did cornawallis surrender his army

Answer 65

october 19 1781

Question 66

americans independence was won where

Answer 66

battle of yorktown

Question 67

signed september 1783 and ended the war

Answer 67

treaty of paris