Revolutionary War Flashcards
What is Francis Marion the father of?
Modern Guerilla Warfare and ambush tactics
What was the “Shot Heard Around the World”?
The first shot of the Revolutionary War.
Who said, “Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean war, let it begin here!”
Captain John Parker “American”
Who’s ideas was the Declaration of Independence mainly based off of.
John Locke
Who said “We must all now hang together, or most assuredly we will all hang separately.”
Ben Franklin
Who were the main heroes of the Revolutionary War and what were their rolls? Who betrayed the colonists?
- George Washington (in charge of forces)
- Nathaniel Green (top strategist)
- Henry Knox (weapon master)
- Benedict Arnold (commander under George Washington, TRAITOR)
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
Supported Americans
Who gave majority of the gun powder to the Americans?
France
What did Baron Freidrich von Steuban do?
helped train the Americans
Who was Nathan Hale?
a spy for the native Americans
What did Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys do?
took fort Ticonderoga, without firing shot, and got cannons
In what battle did George Washington cross the Delaware River and win.
Battle of Trenton
Who said “Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes,”?
Israel Putnam
What battle battle was the biggest victory for the Americans? After that who did colonists make an alliance with?
Battle of Saratoga, alliance with France
What happened in Valley Forge?
- colonists ran out of food
- Washington asked for help from congress
- Marquis de Lafayette
