American Revolution

Question 1

Richard Henry lee -

Answer 1

Proposed a resolution to declare our independence before the continental congress

Question 2

5 men were chosen to draft it..

Answer 2

1. John Adams
2. Benjamin franklin
3. Robert livingston
4. Roger Sherman
5. Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

Overall british commander of the battles of NYC -

Answer 3

General William Howe

-George Washington for americans

Question 4

Washingtons 2nd in command who wanted his job but a great commander,

Answer 4

Charles lee - captured

Question 5

What 2 events helped america boost moral after NYC and save the cause?

Answer 5

1. Thomas Paine writes, “the crisis”

2. Battle of Trenton - 1776 - surprise attack the day after Christmas

Question 6

Battle of Philadelphia..

battles of Saratoga - Americans led by Benedict Arnold defeat the british - SHOCKER

Answer 6

Commanders - horacio gates for America, and for the brits, they had john Burgoyne

Question 7

2 major results of the battles of Saratoga

Answer 7

1. French join american side
2. Turning point in the war!
   Why do the French help us? They want payback for the French and Indian war!

Question 8

Carlisle peace commission

Answer 8

British attempt to make peace! Offered self rule as a British colony

Question 9

Who trained the continentals into a disciplined army during the harsh winter at valley forge?

Answer 9

Freidrich von Steuben

Question 10

Haym salamon -

Marquis de Lafayette -

Answer 10

In charge of raising money for the americans

Close aid to George Washington

Question 11

Heroine at the battle of Monmouth

Made the first official american flag

Answer 11

Mary Ludwig hays “molly pitcher”

Betsy Ross

Question 12

Prince estabrook - battle of Lexington

Answer 12

Peter Salem - battle of bunker hill

Question 13

Americans led by ______ _____ ______ defeats the native americans led by _____ _____

Answer 13

George rogers Clark

Joseph Brant

Question 14

John Paul jones - that dude who said..

Answer 14

American naval commander of the bonhomme richard - we have not yet begun to fight

Question 15

Patrick henry is that dude who said..

Answer 15

Give me liberty or give me death

Question 16

Nathan hale - american spy - said -

Answer 16

I regret that i have but one life to give for my country

Question 17

Greatest british victory lead by William Howe

Answer 17

Battle of Charles town

Question 18

British general charles Cornwallis was left in charge of the south and makes a HUGE mistake

Answer 18

Lead his men to Yorktown, which is a peninsula, they are surrounded by american and French navy. Trapped, the british surrender. 0ctober 17 - 1781 - the war is over

Question 19

E Pluribus Unum

Answer 19

“Out of many” - out of many peoples, one nation!

Question 20

Results of the American revolution - 4

Answer 20

1. USA independence!
2. Created a rise in egalitarianism - equality of all people
3. Created a new society were the people would rule themselves
4. Americans began to question slavery