Revolutionary War

Question 0

Who trained American troops at Valley Forge?

Answer 0

Von Stuben

Question 1

Who was know as “The Soldiers Friend”?

Answer 1

Marquis de Layafayette

Question 2

Who gave $200,000 to the patriot cause and asked friends&family to do the same?

Answer 2

Layafayette

Question 3

Who volunteered to lead the western campaign?

Answer 3

George Rogers Clark

Question 4

Who was the “Washington of the West”?

Answer 4

George Rogers Clark

Question 5

Who was “Swamp Fox”?

Answer 5

Francis Marion

Question 6

Where was the land in the Transylvania Purchase?

Answer 6

Ky and Tn

Question 7

How was the Washington district formed?

Answer 7

It was formed out of the Watauga Petitions

Question 8

Who led the Cherokee War and why?

Answer 8

Dragging canoe, in order to reagain hunting grounds

Question 9

What was the Battle of The Bluffs?

Answer 9

One of the most famous battles involving Nashville and Dragging Canoe

Question 10

What was the reason that the Cumberland Compact was created?

Answer 10

It was to create a framework for land transfers

Question 11

Who was Nancy Ward?

Answer 11

She helped with the wars, she was a Cherokee leader, and a peacemaker

Question 12

Who was dragging canoe?

Answer 12

He led the Cherokee War to regain hunting grounds

Question 13

Who established the colony of Transylvania in KY?

Answer 13

Richard Henderson

Question 14

Who sent John Donelson and James Robertson to co-found Nashville?

Answer 14

Richard Henderson

Question 15

Who established the Watauga Association in the early 1770’s?

Answer 15

James Robertson

Question 16

What made the land group’s trek to Nashville so difficult? Who was part of it?

Answer 16

Early, harsh winter. James Robertson

Question 17

What was the original name for the Nashville area? Why was it called that?

Answer 17

Big Salt Lick because there was a lot of salt that attracted animals

Question 18

Was John Donelson a co-founder of Nashville?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Was there more guerrilla warfare in the south or north?

Answer 19

South

Question 20

When was the treaty of Paris signed?

Answer 20

1783

Question 21

What battle took place after Washington crossed the Delaware?

Answer 21

The Battle of Trenton

Question 22

What did the victories of Trenton and Princeton do?

Answer 22

They increased confidence and brought new recruits

Question 23

What was the turning point of The Revolutionary War? Why?

Answer 23

The Battle of Saratoga because we got the public support of France and Spain

Question 24

What took place at Valley Forge?

Answer 24

Von Stuben trained the soldiers which gave them something to do in the winter. It also gave them pride/confidence

Question 25

What was the largest contributor to American deaths?

Answer 25

Starvation, disease, and exposer

Question 26

What was the last major battle in the Revolutionary War and when did it happen?

Answer 26

The Battle of Yorktown in 1781