Unit 4 Revolutionary War

Question 1

Nathan Hale

Answer 1

• A Connecticut schoolteacher who became a Patritot spy
• Snuck into British troops and was captured
• Before he was hanged he said famous words, “I regret that I have but one lif to loose for my country.”

Question 2

Roles of women

Answer 2

Cooked, sewed uniforms, did laundry, nursed soldiers, ran farms and businesses, and repaired guns for the soldiers.

Question 3

Joseph Brant

Answer 3

Mohawk leader
British supporter
Helped British by attacking Patriots
Died when his town was burned

Question 4

John Jay

Answer 4

Represented NY at first continental congress
Negotiated the treaty of Paris
Helped win approval of the U.S constitution

Question 5

Benedict Arnold

Answer 5

Helped Americans
Sold Fort at West Point to British
Then fleed onto British ships and fought in the British side for the rest of the war
The plans never actually reached the British

Question 6

Militia

Answer 6

A group of citizens called to fight in emergencies

Question 7

Patriot

Answer 7

People who were against British rule during the Revolution

Question 8

Loyalists

Answer 8

People who remained loyal to the British government during the Revolution

Question 9

Constitution

Answer 9

A plan of government

Question 10

Refuge

Answer 10

A safe place