Unit 3 Part 3 Social Studies Flashcards
Why did Washington need a victory in Trenton?
To raise morale
What happened with the Americans when it near Christmas in Trenton?
Surrender
What did Washington do to the Hessian?
Surprise attack
Where was Washington during his surprise attack against the Hessians?
Delaware river
True or false Washington failed on his attack against the Hessian
False
How many Americans were killed on the surprise attack the Hessian?
Zero
Where did Washington go after the surprise attack?
Princeton
Who had to retreat at the battle of Princeton?
British
Who won the battle at Brandywine?
British
What did Washington do after he lost the battle of Brandywine?
Avoided capture
What was the turning point in the revolution?
Saratoga
What American generals surrounded the British
Gates and Arnold
What British soldier led troops into Philly?
John Burgoyne
Which army suffered heavy losses?
British
Who surrendered at the field of Saratoga?
British
What did European countries become convinced of?
With the Americans we would be able to defeat the British
Who became recognized of the USA and formed an alliance?
France
Who also began to help the USA?
Spain
Who came from France to aid Washington’s army?
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the governor of Spain?
Bernardo Galvez
Who had a terrible winter during the Valley Forge?
Americans
What were the Americans in shortage of during the Valley Forge?
Food
Clothing
Medicine
Supplies
How did American soldiers die during the Valley Forge?
Frostbite, starvation, or hypothermia
What Prussian captain came to Valley Forge?
Baron Von Stuben
What happened to the Americans after the Valley Forge?
The became a stronger army
What happened to the Northern colonies after the winter?
Under American control
What did the British focus on after the winter?
Southern colonies
Why did the British focus on the Southern colonies?
There were loyalists
General Cornwallis assumed what of the British army?
Command
True or false Nathaniel Green did not defeat British forces
False
Who gave the Americans a warship ´Bonhomme Richard´?
French
Who became commander of the American Navy?
JPJ
(John Paul Jones)
Did JPJ say ¨I have not yet begun to fight¨
He did
True or false both ships were lost during Serapis
True
Why was Mary hays called Molly pitcher?
Because she brought water to Americans during the battle
Besides bringing water to the battlefield what else did Molly Pitcher do?
Manned the cannons
True or false Deborah Sampson dressed up as a man to fight in the Revolution
True
Who was Comte de Rochambeau?
French commander
True or false Alexander Hamilton was NOT Washington’s chief AID
False
What was Alexander Hamilton´s nickname?
Pen
Who was John Adams married to?
Abigail Adams
True or false Wentworth Cheswell was an African American Patriot
True
True or false Mercy Otis Warren helped the committees of correspondence
True
True or false James Armistead was a slave
True
True or false Haym Soloman was a Russian immigrant
FALSE
When Cornwallis marched into Virginia what was he forced to do?
Go into local militias
Who arrived with American reindorcements?
General Lafayette
Who was surrounded on all sides in Yorktown?
Cornwallis
Who planned an assault on Yorktown?
Washington
Who bombarded British position?
The French
Who assaulted the British by land?
American army
Who had to surrender at Yorktown?
Cornwallis (British)
Who decided to discontinue the war?
Parliament
Who recognized the USA and accepted the Mississippi River and Great Lakes?
Britian
Who was Florida given to?
Spain
True or false no one had to pay any debts that were before the war
False
True or false America resented loyalists
False
It was a difficult task negotiating this treaty who didn’t want the USA to become too powerful?
Europeans
Who was John Jay?
Diplomat
Choose one
A. Treaty of Paris 1763
B. Treaty of Paris 1783
C. Treaty of Paris 1753
D. Treaty of Paris 1896
B
