Revolutionary War

Question 1

Militia (Minute Men)

Answer 1

troops that can be ready in a minute during the revolution

Question 2

Southern Strategy

Answer 2

a plan implemented by the British during the Revolutionary War to win the conflict by concentrating their forces in the southern states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Question 3

Northern Strategy

Answer 3

British planned to separate New England from the other colonies

Question 4

Battle of Lexington

Answer 4

GB troops got there at 5 am, 50-70 militiamen met them. Shot heard around the world, no one know who shot. British continued to Concord.

Question 5

Battle of Concord

Answer 5

4,000 militiamen met British. British forced back to Boston, harassed whole way there. True turning point.

Question 6

Battle of Bunker hill

Answer 6

Symbolic win for Patriots. On northern hills of Boston overlooking city. British technically won.

Question 7

Battle of Trenton

Answer 7

George Washington crossed the Delaware with troops, defeated Hessian, first victory, boosted morale.

Question 8

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 8

British planned to cut off New England at the Hudson River. Continental Army defeated them. A REAL American victory, turning point in attitudes home and abroad.

Question 9

Effect of Saratoga

Answer 9

France officially signed alliance with Patriots (rebels)

Question 10

Valley Forge

Answer 10

Winter camp of the Continental Army. Poorly funded, shortage of everything.

Question 11

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 11

Unofficially ended revolution (treaties end wars). George Washington with help of French Navy made a siege around the British.

Question 12

Second Continental Congress

Answer 12

Divided for separation, most wanted independence, drafted a separation document, (declaration of independence)

Question 13

Enlightenment Ideals

Answer 13

natural law, liberty, and progress, toleration and fraternity, constitutional government, and the formal separation of church and state.

Question 14

Natural Rights

Answer 14

John Locke’s ideas of life, Liberty and property.

Question 15

Social Contract

Answer 15

the idea that government exists with consent of the governed that led the revolutionaries to break free of Britain.

Question 16

Thomas Paine - Common Sense

Answer 16

Explained the issues between colonies and Britain. Argued for separation in a way that common people could understand.

Question 17

Thomas Jefferson - Declaration of Independence

Answer 17

Main Author, expressed ideals of Americans, wrote “self evident truths”

Question 18

John Adams

Answer 18

Writer of the separation document (declaration of independence)

Question 19

George Washington

Answer 19

Leader of Continental Army, future president of USA

Question 20

Women in Revolution

Answer 20

Kept things going on the home front. Took over jobs that soldiers would normally do.

Question 21

Treaty of Paris 1783

Answer 21

Britain recognizes American independence. Border est. Mississippi. GB withdrawal troops. Loyalists forgiven

Question 22

Treaty of Paris 1783 : Indians

Answer 22

Not consulted. Not recognized as players. No peace for natives.