Mid term Flashcards

1
Q

What originally belonged to the British, then the Americans captured it? the British would win it back two years later.

A

Ft. Ticonderoga

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2
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Where did the Americans spend a harsh winter in 1777-78 but were trained to be a professional army?

A

Valley Forge

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3
Q

Battle where the Americans could not prevent the British from marching into Philadelphia

A

Brandy Wine

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4
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Battle where Americans used a height advantage to shoot down hordes of British soldiers but were forced to retreat after running out of ammo

A

Bunker Hill

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5
Q

What is the most important battle of the AR, where the Americans captured 1/4 of the British Army?

A

Saratoga

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6
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Battle where where a sneak attack on the Hessians gave the Americans their first major victory

A

Trenton

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7
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Where did General Howe chase Washington’s army out and forced them to retreat to NJ?

A

NYC (long island)

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8
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Who was was given credit for the American victory at Saratoga; blamed for the loss at Camden?

A

General Gates

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9
Q

Who helped George Washington train soldiers to be a professional army?

A

Baron Von Steuben

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10
Q

Who was the confident seaman that led the Bonne Homme Richard to victory over the Serapis?

A

John Paul Jones

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11
Q

Who made the final surrender of the British in 1781?

A

General Cornwallis

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12
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who tried to give the plans to the American fort at West Point to the British in an infamous act of treason?

A

Benedict Arnold

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13
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Who made a huge strategy error at Saratoga which led to a devastating defeat?

A

General Burgoyne

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14
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Who was/were paid by the British to fight on their side despite not speaking English?

A

Hessians

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15
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Who pursued Washington’s army until they retreated to NJ?

A

General Howe

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16
Q

Who led an elite group of snipers who helped defeat the British at Saratoga?

A

Daniel Morgan

17
Q

Who was the leader of the Green mountain Boys; Captured ft. Ticonderoga w/o having to fire a shot?

A

Ethan Allen

18
Q

define Inalienable

A

Cannot be taken away

19
Q

define ursurpations

A

wrongfully siezing; taken by force

20
Q

What is a Pyrrhic victory?

A

one that is not a true win; winner is unworthy because the loser sacrificed

21
Q

What are the three unalienable rights in the DOI?

A

Life, Liberty, an the Pursuit of happiness

22
Q

throughout the DOI, the writers many offenses “He” has committed. “He” refers to

A

King George III

23
Q

The writers of the DOI believe that government should be created by

A

the people

24
Q

During the early phase of the war (up to late 1777), George Washington’s record as a general can be best described as

A

mostly failures than success

25
Q

what advantage did the British not have over the colonist in the war?

A

a greater commitment to the cause

26
Q

What was the cause of the most American casualties during the AR?

A

British Prison ships

27
Q

Why were the American loses in NY in 1776 important?

A

Spain entered the war on the side of the British

28
Q

What was the rule of warfare that the Continental Army broke during the revolutionary war?

A

they targeted British officers

29
Q

what was one of the technological advances in weaponry used by the Americans?

A

guns w/ grooved barrels

30
Q

Why did the British ultimately surrender at Yorktown?

A

a French fleet foiled their plan to escape by sea

31
Q

Why was Washington’s attack on the hessians mainly successful?

A

he made a sneak attack on the hessians christmas celebration

32
Q

what was the most important result of the American victory at Saratoga?

A

France joining the war on the American side

33
Q

why was the Bonne Homme Richard’s defeat of the HMS Serapis surprising?

A

the Serapis was a far superior ship

34
Q

Who was the Treaty of Paris signed by?

A

John Adams, John Jay, and benjamin Franklin

35
Q

What did the Treaty of Paris guarantee?

A
  1. Britain and America would both have success to the Mississippi River 2. British loyalists living in America must move to Canada 3. both sides must return prisoners of war to their respective countries 4. the 13 colonies were now a sovereign nation
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