WOI- Washington And The Battles

Question 1

Eliphalet Dyer comment on why congress chose Washington

Answer 1

To keep up the union and more strongly Cement the southern and northern colonies-

He was a Southerner which would dilute the feeling that the army was dominated by New England

Question 2

General Howes favour of policy

Answer 2

Conciliation over coercion

Question 3

Theory of Howes efforts

Answer 3

If he fought with more determination perhaps Britain would’ve won the war

Question 4

Who were the leaders of the Conway cabal

Answer 4

General Thomas Conway and Horatio Gates

Question 5

What was the Conway cabal

Answer 5

And attempt to overthrow Washington as general of the Continental Army and to discredit him in the eyes of Congress and the public

Question 6

Results of the Conway cabal

Answer 6

Congress ordered Washington to hold a council which gates had to attend establishing his authority

Question 7

Significance of the Conway cabal

Answer 7

Lack of unity

Question 8

New York/ Manhattan aug-dec 1776- how man troops did Howe have compared to Washington

Answer 8

Howe 32,000 Washington 20,000

Question 9

New York/ Manhattan aug-dec 1776- battle of Long Island

Answer 9

Aug 27th
American casualties 6 times as many as Britain’s
However Howes inertia allowed Washington to withdraw his army

Question 10

New York/ Manhattan aug-dec 1776- kips bay

Answer 10

September- Howes troops landed between two halves of Washington’s army- his caution gave Washington time to withdraw

Question 11

New York/ Manhattan aug-dec 1776- Washington’s army by late December

Answer 11

Only 3000 men- Howe launched a free and general pardon

Question 12

New York/ Manhattan aug-dec 1776- summary

Answer 12

Before November Washington was winning by being undefeated

After November British tactics caused the American army to fall apart, however by offering the pardon Howe lost an opportunity to defeat

Question 13

Trenton December 26th- what opportunity did Howe throw away to destroy American morale

Answer 13

Instead of marching to Philadelphia for his taking Howe went to winter quarters
Gave Washington time to regroup

Question 14

Trenton December 26th- what did Washington do on December 25th

Answer 14

Recrosses the Delaware with 1600 men

Question 15

Trenton December 26th- what does Washington do

Answer 15

Capture more than 1000 prisoners- American casualties only 4

Question 16

Princeton 3rd January 1777- what is Howe forced to do

Answer 16

Relinquish most of his gains in New Jersey while Washington rebuilt his army

Question 17

Philadelphia- July to October 1777: instead of March across New Jersey what did Howe do?

Answer 17

Move 15,000 men by sea after 6 weeks they were barely 40 miles closer- soldiers are sick

Question 18

Philadelphia- July to October 1777: Howes capture

Answer 18

Capture of philly 26th sep

Congress simply moved- there is no strategic value

Question 19

Philadelphia- July to October 1777: November

Answer 19

Howe forced Americans to evacuate forts on Delaware river which has a symbolic importance of bravery and victory

Question 20

Burgoyne’s campaign June 1777: how does he get bogged down in the terrain

Answer 20

Rather than sailing down lake George and following a road cut to fort Edward him and his 9000 strong army headed through inhospitable terrain

Question 21

Burgoyne’s campaign June 1777: what did the patriot militia do?

Answer 21

Blocked roads and destroyed bridges- took 3 weeks to go 23 miles to fort Edward

Question 22

What did Iroquois warriors do?

Answer 22

Killed families for the british which turned neutralists into rebels