5th - SS Chap 9 Lesson 3

Question 0

Who was the German officer who helped train the American army?

Answer 0

Friedrich von Steuben

Question 1

The treaty that ended the American Revolution.

Answer 1

Treaty of Paris

Question 2

What things happened that gave hope to the Patriots?

Answer 2

1. New soldiers came to Valley Forge
2. Von Steuben, a German officer, came to train the troops.
3. France sent ships, soldiers, and money.
4. Spain also joined war

Question 3

Which french soldier became one of Washington’s favorites?

Answer 3

Marquis de Lafayette

Question 4

What was one effect of Spain’s entry into the war against Britain?

Answer 4

Gálvez, the governor of Spanish Louisiana, led Spanish troops against the British which captured key British forts along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. These victories severely weakened British power in the southeast region of the United States.

Question 5

What was new strategy employed by the British beginning in December 1778?

Answer 5

British leaders decided to attack the south - they captured Savannah, Georgia.

Question 6

Who led the American troops in the west?

Answer 6

George Rogers Clark

Question 7

Who was the American captain of the Bonhomme Richard?

Answer 7

John Paul Jones

Question 8

Why was victory of the Bohomme Richard so important?

Answer 8

The American victory of the Bohomme Richard shows the American determination to fight for their freedom from Britain.

Question 9

Why did Washington decide to go to Virginia instead of attacking the British in New York City?

Answer 9

Washington saw that the British could be trapped at Yorktown. If Washington brought his army south to join Greene, American and French soldiers could surround Yorktown on land. Then if the French navy sailed into Chesapeake Bay, the French could complete the trap.

Question 10

Who was in command of the Patriot forces in the south?

Answer 10

Nathanael Greene

Question 11

Who was in charge of the British forces that General Greene began to wear down in North and South Carolina?

Answer 11

General Charles Cornwallis

Question 12

When did the British surrender to the Americans in Yorktown?

Answer 12

October 19, 1780

Question 13

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

Answer 13

Battle of Yorktown

Question 14

What officially ended the American Revolution?

Answer 14

Treaty of Paris in 1783

Question 15

Summarize the effects of the Treaty of Paris.

Answer 15

In this treaty, Britain recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. But the United States now faced new struggles.

Question 16

What struggles did the United States face after the Treaty of Paris?

Answer 16

1. What kind of government would they have?
2. How long would slavery continue?
3. What would happen to Native Americans who lived on lands now controlled by the United States?