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Unit 3 Part 3 Social Studies Flashcards

1
Q

Why did Washington need a victory in Trenton?

A

To raise morale

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2
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What happened with the Americans when it near Christmas in Trenton?

A

Surrender

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3
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What did Washington do to the Hessian?

A

Surprise attack

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4
Q

Where was Washington during his surprise attack against the Hessians?

A

Delaware river

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5
Q

True or false Washington failed on his attack against the Hessian

A

False

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6
Q

How many Americans were killed on the surprise attack the Hessian?

A

Zero

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7
Q

Where did Washington go after the surprise attack?

A

Princeton

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8
Q

Who had to retreat at the battle of Princeton?

A

British

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9
Q

Who won the battle at Brandywine?

A

British

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10
Q

What did Washington do after he lost the battle of Brandywine?

A

Avoided capture

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11
Q

What was the turning point in the revolution?

A

Saratoga

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12
Q

What American generals surrounded the British

A

Gates and Arnold

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13
Q

What British soldier led troops into Philly?

A

John Burgoyne

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14
Q

Which army suffered heavy losses?

A

British

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15
Q

Who surrendered at the field of Saratoga?

A

British

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16
Q

What did European countries become convinced of?

A

With the Americans we would be able to defeat the British

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17
Q

Who became recognized of the USA and formed an alliance?

A

France

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18
Q

Who also began to help the USA?

A

Spain

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19
Q

Who came from France to aid Washington’s army?

A

Marquis de Lafayette

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20
Q

Who was the governor of Spain?

A

Bernardo Galvez

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21
Q

Who had a terrible winter during the Valley Forge?

A

Americans

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22
Q

What were the Americans in shortage of during the Valley Forge?

A

Food
Clothing
Medicine
Supplies

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23
Q

How did American soldiers die during the Valley Forge?

A

Frostbite, starvation, or hypothermia

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24
Q

What Prussian captain came to Valley Forge?

A

Baron Von Stuben

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25
Q

What happened to the Americans after the Valley Forge?

A

The became a stronger army

26
Q

What happened to the Northern colonies after the winter?

A

Under American control

27
Q

What did the British focus on after the winter?

A

Southern colonies

28
Q

Why did the British focus on the Southern colonies?

A

There were loyalists

29
Q

General Cornwallis assumed what of the British army?

A

Command

30
Q

True or false Nathaniel Green did not defeat British forces

A

False

31
Q

Who gave the Americans a warship ´Bonhomme Richard´?

A

French

32
Q

Who became commander of the American Navy?

A

JPJ
(John Paul Jones)

33
Q

Did JPJ say ¨I have not yet begun to fight¨

A

He did

34
Q

True or false both ships were lost during Serapis

A

True

35
Q

Why was Mary hays called Molly pitcher?

A

Because she brought water to Americans during the battle

36
Q

Besides bringing water to the battlefield what else did Molly Pitcher do?

A

Manned the cannons

37
Q

True or false Deborah Sampson dressed up as a man to fight in the Revolution

A

True

38
Q

Who was Comte de Rochambeau?

A

French commander

39
Q

True or false Alexander Hamilton was NOT Washington’s chief AID

A

False

40
Q

What was Alexander Hamilton´s nickname?

A

Pen

41
Q

Who was John Adams married to?

A

Abigail Adams

42
Q

True or false Wentworth Cheswell was an African American Patriot

A

True

43
Q

True or false Mercy Otis Warren helped the committees of correspondence

A

True

44
Q

True or false James Armistead was a slave

A

True

45
Q

True or false Haym Soloman was a Russian immigrant

A

FALSE

46
Q

When Cornwallis marched into Virginia what was he forced to do?

A

Go into local militias

47
Q

Who arrived with American reindorcements?

A

General Lafayette

48
Q

Who was surrounded on all sides in Yorktown?

A

Cornwallis

49
Q

Who planned an assault on Yorktown?

A

Washington

50
Q

Who bombarded British position?

A

The French

51
Q

Who assaulted the British by land?

A

American army

52
Q

Who had to surrender at Yorktown?

A

Cornwallis (British)

53
Q

Who decided to discontinue the war?

A

Parliament

54
Q

Who recognized the USA and accepted the Mississippi River and Great Lakes?

A

Britian

55
Q

Who was Florida given to?

A

Spain

56
Q

True or false no one had to pay any debts that were before the war

A

False

57
Q

True or false America resented loyalists

A

False

58
Q

It was a difficult task negotiating this treaty who didn’t want the USA to become too powerful?

A

Europeans

59
Q

Who was John Jay?

A

Diplomat

60
Q

Choose one
A. Treaty of Paris 1763
B. Treaty of Paris 1783
C. Treaty of Paris 1753
D. Treaty of Paris 1896

A

B

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