CHAPTER 7 REVIEW Flashcards
(20 cards)
What important event happened because of the Battles of Saratoga?
Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army
What American naval officer won the sea battle against the British warship Serapis?
John Paul Jones
Why didn’t most Americans support the Revolution when it began?
Loyalists and neutral Americans outnumbered the Patriots
Why were George Roger Clark’s victories important?
They gave the U.S. claim to lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Describe the Loyalists who remained in the colonies and supported Britain.
Many loyalists had their land seized, some loyalists were African Americans and some were Native Americans.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What did Marquis de Lafayette volunteer to do?
Serve in the Continental Army
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
What were the outcomes of the Battles of Saratoga?
France recognized U.S. independence and signed alliances with them, and Spain also aided in the American war effort
How did the American government change after the Revolutionary War?
The government obtained authority from the citizens and was responsible for them
Who were the Hessians mercenaries?
Professional soldiers from a German state that were hired to fight for Britain
What did King Louis XVI of France do after he heard of the American victory at Saratoga?
He recognized U.S. independence and France signed two treaties of alliances with the U.S.
What group contributed thousands to General Washington’s Continental Army?
Enslaved Africans.
Describe the difficulties General Washington faced in building and keeping an army.
Turning volunteer soldiers into well-trained soldiers, keeping his troops from deserting, and keeping his troops supplied with food and clothing
How was the war in the South different from the fighting in other colonies?
There was more guerilla warfare in the South
What was the purpose of the British strategy to seize the Hudson River Valley?
to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies
What was the motivation for privateers aid in the war effort?
A desire to profit and patriotism
What idea developed in America about how people should be governed after the war?
That instead of a king, the people should rule
What American obtained help from France to help the Patriot cause?
Benjamin Franklin
How did geography help the Patriots win the American Revolution?
The British colonies in the Caribbean were too far away to provide the British troops with supplies.
