Test

Question 1

Princeton

Answer 1

General cornwallis left 1400 men under colonel and left , they shot at each other 30 yards away, americans won, george washington won this

Question 2

Benedict Arnold

Answer 2

A traitor who only cared about money, was appointed a british brigadier general, led saratoga and captured Montreal, destroyed colonial ammunition and grain in Virginia, burned ships warehouse in Connecticut, sold out west point

Question 3

Saratoga

Answer 3

Turning point for the war, benedict arnold led the army, americans won, persuaded the french to form an alloance with the us, boosted morale of americans

Question 4

Strengths and weaknesses of the continental army

Answer 4

Strengths-great leaders, knew the terrain, guerilla warfare, and were motivated
Weaknesses- badly organized, undisciplined, untrained, had a lack of supplies, weak congress

Question 5

Trenton

Answer 5

George washington led 2400 men across the delaware to fight the hessians, continental soldiers badly clothed 4 americans died and 20 hessians died, 1000 hessians captured americans won

Question 6

Brandywine

Answer 6

British vs americans, howe vs washington, brandywine was a passage from baltimore to Philadelphia, British won because Americans were outmaneuvered, british took over the capital

Question 7

Strengths and weaknesses of the british army

Answer 7

S-high population, more men, wealthy, strongest navy in the world, better equipped
W-foreign land, difficulty communicating with the king, weak and harsh leaders many british didn’t agree with Britain, all or nothing

Question 8

Hessians

Answer 8

German officers who fought for brotain in exchange for monetary values

Question 9

Womans role in the war

Answer 9

Were left to manage farms shops and businesses along with their regular duties, volunteer sewing groups to help clothe the soldiers melted silver for ammunition, some took up arms, blacks- 5000 served for freedom

Question 10

Funding the war

Answer 10

Had to sell bonds when they ran out of hard currency, congress printed paper money and caused inflation, trade was extremely difficult due to british dominance of the sea, colonists smuggled goods from Europe, profiteering, Robert morris and haym solomon raised money

Question 11

Winter at valley forge

Answer 11

Battle of germantown, lack if adequate clothing, food, and shelter , 2000 soldiers died, some from disease, baron Von Steuben former prussian helped Washington’s army, american victory

Question 12

Philadelphia

Answer 12

Capital of the US british took it over, force dropped from 15000 to 6000 soldiers

Question 13

Battle of New York

Answer 13

Was held in New York, the British army mostly made up of Hessians, only 8000 soldiers survived out of the 23,000, the main people were William and Richard Howe, and George Washington