Chapter 7 American Revolution

Question 1

One advantage the United States enjoyed as the American Revolution began was what?

Answer 1

officers and troops who had gained military experience by fighting in the various colonial wars.

Question 2

The most important element of the US in the victory against Great Britain was what?

Answer 2

the Commitment of the Continental Army

Question 3

The largest number of loyalists who left the United States during the Revolution moved where?

Answer 3

Canada

Question 4

What was the first nation to sign a formal treaty of alliance with the US?

Answer 4

France

Question 5

Which side did the Indians support for the most part?

Answer 5

Great Britain

Question 6

Did the slaves participate in the war?

Answer 6

yes, they supported the war effort in a variety of ways

Question 7

To the British, the war was turned upside-down at where?

Answer 7

Yorktown

Question 8

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

Answer 8

a relatively weak central government

Question 9

What was Congress’s major task in the 1780’s?

Answer 9

passing important ordinances dealing with the western territories and with the admission of new states.

Question 10

The most famous African American writer during the Revolutionary era was?

Answer 10

Phyllis Wheatly

Question 11

How many Americans were killed in the war?

Answer 11

25,000

Question 12

How did women participate in the war(3)?

Answer 12

some fought, some travelled with the soldiers, some just stayed at home and supported the effort

Question 13

How did the patriots treat the loyalists?

Answer 13

they took away all of their civil rights

Question 14

Why was Benedict Arnold considered the most hated man in America.

Answer 14

He was a war hero who became a traitor

Question 15

What was the original British strategic plan?

Answer 15

take New York City then take albany, completely cutting off New England.

Question 16

Who won the Battle of Long Island?

Answer 16

the British

Question 17

Did the war continue on after Yorktown?

Answer 17

yes but only in minor battles

Question 18

When does the war finally end?

Answer 18

1783

Question 19

Who were the Hessians?

Answer 19

hired British mercenaries

Question 20

What battle was considered the turning point of the war?

Answer 20

Saratoga

Question 21

Why did the soldiers get mad at the government?

Answer 21

they did not receive a penchant

Question 22

What was the name of the speech given to the soldiers after the war and who gave it?

Answer 22

Newburgh Address by George Washington

Question 23

What do land ordinances do?

Answer 23

set up blocks of land/townships

Question 24

What does the Northwest ordinance establish?

Answer 24

allow a petition to become a state

Question 25

What two reasons did we have the revolutionary war?

Answer 25

for less taxes and more freedom

Question 26

Who was Mercy Otis

Answer 26

a political writer who thought politics and war were thought to be the province of men

Question 27

What side was General William Howe on?

Answer 27

British

Question 28

What is Valley Forge and what happened to many there?

Answer 28

a military camp in Pennsylvania consisting of many log cabins. Many soldiers died of disease and starvation.

Question 29

Who led the battles of Trenton & Princeton on the colonial side and what major strategy did he use?

Answer 29

Washington used the element of surprise by sneaking up on the Delaware.

Question 30

What two things were significant about the Battle of Saratoga?

Answer 30

it was a turning point in the revolution and it helped convince the French to fight on the American side

Question 31

What did the Treaty of Alliance create?

Answer 31

a defensive alliance between France and America

Question 32

Who was Joseph Brant and what 3 positions did he hold?

Answer 32

a mohawk indian Chief who was a spokesperson for his tribe, a Christian missionary, and a British military officer

Question 33

What did Lord Dunmore's proclamation promise?

Answer 33

freedom for all slaves who served in the British Army

Question 34

What side was General Gates on and what major battle did he fight in?

Answer 34

Saratoga

Question 35

Who won the Battle of Kings Mountain in the South?

Answer 35

America

Question 36

Who was General Rochambeau?

Answer 36

a French General who commanded the French forces at Yorktown

Question 37

Who was General Cornwallis?

Answer 37

most capable British general during the revolution but suffered the ultimate defeat at Yorktown

Question 38

What 3 major political positions did John Jay hold?

Answer 38

president of the continental congress, the chief justice of the supreme court, and secretary of foreign affairs

Question 39

Who was Baron von Steuben and what did he do for the American army?

Answer 39

German officer who served the cause of U.S. independence by converting the revolutionary army into a disciplined fighting force.

Question 40

Who was Marquis de Lafayette?

Answer 40

a French aristocrat and military officer

Question 41

British strategy after 1778 was to?:

Answer 41

seize key southern posts, enlist the aid of loyalist militiamen, and move northward to pacify one region after another.

Question 42

Why did relations between the elites and the common people change as a result of the American Revolution?:

Answer 42

the elites learned that they would have to treat the common people with respect in order to receive their support.

Question 43

What was the role of African-Americans in the American Revolution?:

Answer 43

Americans generally avoided arming blacks, but the British eagerly recruited runaway slaves.

Question 44

General Charles Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown resulted largely from the?:

Answer 44

French fleet winning control of the Chesapeake Bay.

Question 45

What was a major reason why France and Spain wanted to support America?

Answer 45

They had a chance to regain their territory

Question 46

Who helped construct and lead the Kentucky Militia?

Answer 46

Virginian George Rogers Clark

Question 47

Could the Articles of the Confederation tax directly?

Answer 47

No

Question 48

One of the purposes for writing the Declaration of Independence was to?:

Answer 48

convince potential foreign allies of American determination to gain independence.

Question 49

American Tories believed that?:

Answer 49

separation from Britain was an illegal act that would ignite an unnecessary war.

Question 50

Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because?:

Answer 50

they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West.

Question 51

Why was George Washington selected as general?

Answer 51

he was from the southern colonies