McEwen American Revolution

Question 1

Privateers

Answer 1

American citizens that captured British shipshape

Question 2

Mercenaries

Answer 2

Hired foreign soldiers

Question 3

George Washington

Answer 3

Commander of the Continental Army and the 1st President of The United States

Question 4

Loyalist

Answer 4

Remained loyal to the British

Question 5

Patriots

Answer 5

Supporters of independence

Question 6

Thomas Paine

Answer 6

Author of Common Sense/American Crisis

Question 7

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 7

Author of the Declaration of Independence

Question 8

Sam Adams

Answer 8

Boston patriot who insisted on independence

Question 9

Ethan Allen

Answer 9

Leader of the Green Mountain Boys

Question 10

John Burgoyne

Answer 10

British general who attacked Albany from Canada

Question 11

John Hancock

Answer 11

First to sign the Declaration of Independence

Question 12

Lord Cornwallis

Answer 12

British General in charge of the southern campaign

Question 13

Treaty of Paris

Answer 13

Ended the American Revolution

Question 14

Horatio Gates

Answer 14

American General who won at Saratoga

Question 15

General Howe

Answer 15

British General who turned to Philadelphia Pursue Washington

Question 16

John Adams

Answer 16

Member of the continental congress and the 2nd President

Question 17

DE ROCHAMBEAU

Answer 17

French General who helped Washington Take YorkTown

Question 18

Francis Marion

Answer 18

Called “Swamp Fox” and led the Americans in The Carolinas

Question 19

How did the Battle of YorkTown lead to an American victory?

Answer 19

Cornwallis Surrendered to Washington because he ran out of supplies and ammunition; This was the last battle of the war

Question 20

What is meant by the following quote from Benjamin Rush:

“Winning the war was only the first act of the great drama?”

Answer 20

That it was only the beginning and the 13 colonies must come to together to form a new type of government that has never been attempted…

Question 21

John Adams

Answer 21

Member of the continental congress and the 2nd President

Question 22

DE ROCHAMBEAU

Answer 22

French General who helped Washington Take YorkTown

Question 23

Francis Marion

Answer 23

Called “Swamp Fox” and led the Americans in The Carolinas

Question 24

How did the Battle of YorkTown lead to an American victory?

Answer 24

Cornwallis Surrendered to Washington because he ran out of supplies and ammunition; This was the last battle of the war

Question 25

What is meant by the following quote from Benjamin Rush:

“Winning the war was only the first act of the great drama?”

Answer 25

That it was only the beginning and the 13 colonies must come to together to form a new type of government that has never been attempted…

Question 26

John Adams

Answer 26

Member of the continental congress and the 2nd President

Question 26

DE ROCHAMBEAU

Answer 26

French General who helped Washington Take YorkTown

Question 26

Francis Marion

Answer 26

Called “Swamp Fox” and led the Americans in The Carolinas

Question 27

How did the Battle of YorkTown lead to an American victory?

Answer 27

Cornwallis Surrendered to Washington because he ran out of supplies and ammunition; This was the last battle of the war

Question 28

What is meant by the following quote from Benjamin Rush:

“Winning the war was only the first act of the great drama?”

Answer 28

That it was only the beginning and the 13 colonies must come to together to form a new type of government that has never been attempted…