Revolutionary War Questions

Question 0

What was the sequence of events over the land dispute in the Ohio River Valley

Answer 0

The French in the Virginia Connie both staked a claim on the Ohio River Valley

Washington gave order from the governor for the French to leave the French rejected the governors warning

When Washington returned to build a British fort the French were already building fort Duquesne

Washington with Native American allies attacked the French fort and defeated the French

Washington built fort necessity which was then attacked by a large group of French soldiers forcing Washington to surrender.

Washington and his men returned home with the message that the French would never leave the Ohio River Valley

Question 1

What tensions existed between the French and English prior to the French and Indian war

Answer 1

Both controlled large areas of land in North America which border to each other

Both feared the other would increase its area of control there for the two collided on the frontier and would go to war

The French did not threaten to seize native American lands however the British settlers sought farmland in Native American territory pushing into the Ohio River Valley lands owned by the French

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Albany Congress

Answer 2

The British government wanted the colonies to cooperate in defending themselves against the French

Question 3

Why did the Iroquois’s not want to be allied with the British and what changed their minds

Answer 3

Iroquois’s refused to make the alliance with Britain believing the French would defeat them in the British war

The capturing of fort Duquesne make them change their minds about Britain’s capability

Question 4

What does the political cartoon join or die mean

Answer 4

It meant that if the colonist didn’t fight against the French done the unity of the colonist would be chopped

Question 5

Why was general Edward Braddock a poor leader and what happened to him

Answer 5

He didn’t know how to fight on north American lands where conditions were very different

He didn’t respect colonial soldiers

He didn’t listen that soldiers marching through dense forests in red uniforms were at target for attack
-Ben Franklin warned him of ambush a tax but General Braddock claimed they were no threat to his well trained troops

Question 6

What happened at the Battle of Quebec

Answer 6

General Wolfe led the British attack making little progress at first

At night the British found an unguarded trail that let them climb the cliffs protecting the city without being discovered

Approximately 4000 British soldiers defeated 4500 French soldiers on the planes front of the city

Question 7

What were the components of the Treaty of Paris

Answer 7

France lost almost all of its possessions

France sided or surrendered French Canada to Great Britain

Great Britain also gained all other French territories east of the Mississippi river with the exception of new Orleans

Britain also received Spanish Florida

New Orleans along with all French territories west of the Mississippi went to Spain

Question 8

What was Britain providing to the colonies that justified taxing the colonists

Answer 8

The British government had to keep troops in north America to make sure France didn’t try to regain its lost territory and to protect settlers against native American attacks British leaders believed Colonists should pay part of the debt

Question 9

What is Patrick Henry most famously known for

Answer 9

Known for the famous quote”give me liberty or give me death”

Question 10

What was the purpose for the stamp act Congress? What did Parliament do in response to the Congress?

Answer 10

– Sent a petition, a written request to a government, to the king and Parliament, demanding the end of both the sugar act and the stamp act

Question 11

Why did Parliament keep the tax on tea after repealing the town shed acts? How did the colonist respond?

Answer 11

It was left in forced to demonstrate parliaments right to tax the colonies the colonist reacted angrily

Question 12

Why did John Adams defend the soldiers involved in the Boston massacre

Answer 12

Took this unpopular case because he believed that in a free country every person accused of a crime had the right to a lawyer and a fair trial

Question 13

What was the committees of correspondence? Who found it? What did they do?

Answer 13

Founder: Samuel Adams
Aim: To keep colonists informed of British actions
Wrote letters and pamphlets to spread the alarm when British tried to enforce unpopular acts of Parliament – helped colonist unite against Britain

Question 14

What were the intolerable ask?

Answer 14

The first act closed the port of Boston

The two other acts increased the power of royal governor abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislator and cut powers of town meetings – now anyone accused of murdering a British colonial official could be tried in Britain rather than in the Connies – the fourth law strengthened the quartering act

Question 15

What did the Quebec act do?

Answer 15

– Set up a government for the territory taken from France during the French and Indian war – claimed the land between the Ohio and Missouri rivers is part of Canada – took away the Western lands claimed by several Colonies and blocked colonist from moving west

Question 16

What was the first Continental Congress? Who was involved? What did demand?

Answer 16

The committee of correspondence organized a meeting to discuss what to do next – 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates, among them were John Adams’s, Samuel Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry– Demanded to rip peel, or official end, of the intolerable acts and declared the colonies had the right to tax the government their self– Called for training of the Militia to stand up to British troops if necessary – called for a new boycott of British goods – voted to meet again in May 1775 if these demands were not met

Question 17

Why did a signal appear in the steeple of Boston’s old North Church? What happened?

Answer 17

As British troops set out, from Boston to Concorde, a signal sent out by the patriots appeared in the steeple of Boston’s old North Church – two men, Paul Revere and William Dawes, Dunn Road through the night warning the Minutemen

Question 18

What happened in Lexington and Concorde? What was the “shot heard round the world? “

Answer 18

“Shot heard round the world quote was the first gunshot probably because of the American revolution – in Lexington, the British ordered the 77 Minuteman waiting for them to leave Concorde, and when they wouldn’t the British open fire, killing eight Americans – in Concorde, a larger battle took place as 400 Minuteman fought the British, killing three of them-as the British retreated towards Boston, about 4000 Americans fired at them from behind the trees and fences that – by the time the British reads Boston, almost 300 of them had been killed

Question 19

What was the second Continental Congress?

Answer 19

The group of delegates met at the first Continental Congress that decided to meet again if their demands hadn’t been met

Question 20

How was it divided over what to do? (The second continental congress)

Answer 20

Delegates from the new England colonies wanted independence, while delegates from the middle colonies favored a Lester rest make approach – want to change, but not necessarily independence.

Question 21

How was it starting to act like a government?

Answer 21

Began forming an army – began printing paper money to pay for that army

Question 22

How were the colonies split?

Answer 22

Patriots – favored independence

Loyalist – remained loyal to Britain and the king

Question 23

Who were the loyalists

Answer 23

Wealthy, merchants, landowners, and government officials

Question 24

What did they fear – the loyalists

Answer 24

They feared that rebellion would lead to change in government and loss of property

Question 25

What to my Nordie groups became involved in the revolution? What was their motive for doing so?

Answer 25

African Americans hope to win their freedom in need of Americans feared the loss of land

Question 26

What two resolutions were passed by the second Continental Congress to restore peace between Britain and the American colonies? What Did King George do in response?

Answer 26

Olive branch petition – stated that colonies were loyal to the king asked King George to stop biting so the colonies and Britain could make peace

Declaration of the causes in the subsidies of taking up arms – stated that colonies were “to die freeman rather than live as slaves “– efforts to make peace failed in King George declared the colonists rebels

Question 27

What happened in May 1775

Answer 27

The battle of Fort Ticonderoga

Question 28

Who were the Green Mountain boys?Who led them?

Answer 28

Led by Ethan Allen, a blacksmith, the Green Mountain boys were on the Militia from the green mountains of Vermont

Question 29

What happened at fort Ticonderoga

Answer 29

Ethan Allen in the Green Mountain boys attacked British soldiers at Fort Ticonderoga at Dawn– The British surrendered immediately

Question 30

For what two reasons was the battle of Ticonderoga important?

Answer 30

Controlled the main route between Canada and the Hudson river valley

It held value bowl weapons, especially cannons

Question 31

What happened at the battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer 31

British Gen. William Howe decided to attack straight up Breeds hill – American commander, Israel Putnam, I knew his soldiers didn’t have much ammunition – he had his soldiers wait until the British were 150 feet away before they opened fire– The first and second British attacks were failures, but the third was successful, only because the Americans ran out of ammunition and had to retreat– The British won the battle, but it cost the lice and well-being of 1000 Americans – the Americans proved that they could stand and fight against professional British soldiers

Question 32

When Washington took over the Army after the battle of Bunker Hill what did he know he needed?

Answer 32

He knew he had to build a regular Army – he needed powerful weapons to drive the British from Boston – he had the British cannons, sees at Fort Ticonderoga , dragged on slides across forest and mountains a dangerous 300 mile, three month long journey

Question 33

What advantages did Britain have over the colonies

Answer 33

Had the most powerful navy in the world – use it to transport troops and supplies and to blockade American ports – blockade – shutting off of the port by shits to keep people or supplies from moving in or out – also strengthen their army by hiring mercenaries , soldiers who serve another country for money

Question 34

What happened when the Americans attacked Quebec in 1775?

Answer 34

Americans attacked Quebec during a severe snowstorm, attack was turning back – Montgomery was killed; Arnold was wounded – Americans stayed outside of call back until May 1776, when the British landed new forces in Canada– We can buy disease and hunger, the Americans withdrew, leaving Canada to the British