Revolution

Question 0

President of Second Continental Congress?

Answer 0

John Hancock

Question 1

Meeting in which George Washington was made general of the Continental Army?

Answer 1

2nd Continental Congress

Question 2

Petition which would have sought repeal of the intolerable acts and possibly averted the war had it not arrived after the first shots were fired?

Answer 2

Olive branch petition

Question 3

Which group acquired cannons for Fort Ticonderoga?

Answer 3

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys w/ Benedict Arnold

Question 4

Who was the British General at the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 4

William Howe

Question 5

Who was in charge of the colonists at the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 5

Putnam/Prescott

Question 6

Who lead the attack at the battle of Quebec?

Answer 6

Benedict Arnold and Dan Morgan

Question 7

What was the purpose of the march on Quebec?

Answer 7

Make it the 14th colony

Question 8

What made the British surrender Boston?

Answer 8

Knox placed cannons at highest point where they could reach British fleet

Question 9

Who proposed independence at the 2nd Continental Congress?

Answer 9

Richard Henry Lee

Question 10

Group that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 10

Committee of 5- Franklin Adams Jefferson Livingston Sherman

Question 11

Two main opposers to the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 11

John Dickinson PA

Edward Rutledge SC

Question 12

Philosopher who Thomas Jefferson got his ideas from?

Answer 12

John Locke

Question 13

General who took New York for the British?

Answer 13

William Howe

Question 14

Spy hung in New York after it’s taking? Washingtons best spy

Answer 14

Nathan hale

Question 15

Famous Nathan hale quote?

Answer 15

“I regret that I have but 1 life to give for my country”

Question 16

Battle where Benedict Arnold created a blockade using his own ships?

Answer 16

Battle of lake Champlain

Question 17

Commander of hessians at Delaware?

Answer 17

John Rahl

Question 18

Main accomplishments of Princeton and Trenton?

Answer 18

American moral boosted, better understanding of British tactics, results heard by other countries

Question 19

Patriot Winter camp where 2500 men died?

Answer 19

Valley forge

Question 20

British General who formulated the 3 point plan to link with other parts of the army and crush the resistance?

Answer 20

Gentleman John Burgoyne

Question 21

Patriot general at the battle of Saratoga?

Answer 21

Horatio gates

Question 22

Who lead the main attack at the battle of Saratoga?

Answer 22

Arnold and Morgan

Question 23

This battle is seen as the turning point in the war?

Answer 23

Battle of Saratoga

Question 24

Significance of French entering the war?

Answer 24

Gave US a navy

Question 25

Who trained the continental army?

Answer 25

Friedrich Von Steuben

Question 26

French man of liberty who Washington treated like a son?

Answer 26

Marquis de Lafayette

Question 27

Couple who planted the seed of treachery in Benedict Arnolds mind?

Answer 27

John Andre and Peggy shippe

Question 28

What base did Arnold promise to the British in return for 20000 pounds?

Answer 28

West Point

Question 29

Woman who carried water out to soldiers of the continental army?

Answer 29

Molly pitcher

Question 30

Mohawk leader who lead raids on patriots?

Answer 30

Joseph brant

Question 31

Massacre in which Indians decimated everyone?

Answer 31

Cherry valley massacre

Question 32

What was washingtons response to the cherry valley massacre?

Answer 32

Use of scorched earth policy

Question 33

Hottest (113 degrees) battle in American history, American victory?

Answer 33

Battle of Monmouth

Question 34

What was Britain's southern strategy during the war?

Answer 34

Seize port cities, use the more valuable resources of the south

Question 35

Messy British siege lead by recently appointed Cornwallis?

Answer 35

Charleston

Question 36

Violent man who tortured rebels in the south and burnt a church with people in it?

Answer 36

Banastre tarleton

Question 37

The swamp fox?

Answer 37

Francis Marion

Question 38

Battle pitted Morgan vs tarleton, and Morgan hit from both sides and was victorious?

Answer 38

Battle of cowpens

Question 39

French admiral who cut off the British naval escape route at Yorktown?

Answer 39

Admiral de grasse