Unit 2-Revolutionary War

Question 0

Molly Pitcher

Answer 0

Brought water to the troops.

Question 1

Deborah Sampson

Answer 1

Dressed as a man and fought in several battles.

Question 2

John (Burgoyne)

Answer 2

Decided to push through New York State and cut off New England from the other colonies.

Question 3

Marquis de Lafayette

Answer 3

Wealthy young Frenchman, who bought his own ship and arrived in America in 1777.

Question 4

Friedrich Von Steuben

Answer 4

Experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear.

Question 5

Bernardo (De Gálvez)

Answer 5

The governor of Spanish Louisiana, became a key ally to the Patriots.

Question 6

John Paul Jones

Answer 6

Naval hero

Question 7

George Rogers Clark

Answer 7

Volunteered to lead the western campaign.

Question 8

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 8

In New York; turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Question 9

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 9

Wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Question 10

Thomas Paine

Answer 10

Wrote common sense; a 47-page pamphlet.

Question 11

Second Continental Congress

Answer 11

May 1775, delegates met from 12 colonies in Philadelphia.

Question 12

Continental Army

Answer 12

Included soldiers from all colonies and would carry out the fight against Britain.

Question 13

First Continental Congress

Answer 13

Gathering of colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and it’s colonies in America.

Question 14

Patriots

Answer 14

Colonists who chose to fight for independence from Great Britain.

Question 15

George Washington

Answer 15

Virginian; commanded the Continental Army.

Question 16

Loyalists

Answer 16

Colonists who chose to side with the British.

Question 17

Women’s role in the War

Answer 17

Ran farms and businesses. Helped the army by raising money for supplies or making clothing.