History chapter 6 section 2 (questions from section)
What were Hale's last words?
" I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
What did Washington tell a surgeon when Lafayette was wounded in battle?
"Treat him as though he were my son"
How many troops did Howe have?
34,000 well trained troops and 10,000 sailors, as well as ships to ferry them ashore
In June 1776, just as the continental congress was considering independence, what happened?
A large British fleet arrived off New York
How many hessian mercenaries did Washington catch?
Almost a thousand
A number of Europeans volunteered to serve with the what forces?
American forces
Before Steuben arrived in early 1778, what happened?
American troops were poorly trained and undisciplined
France and its allies in the Netherlands and Spain also went to war with who?
Britain
The American victory ended the British threat to New England and destroyed who's hopes of an easy victory?
British
Who pursued the Americans north to white plains, then west and south across New Jersey?
British
Who led the Main British force from Canada in June?
Burgoyne
Who led and trained Calvary?
Casimir pulaski
In February 1778, who became the First Nation to sign a treaty with the United States?
France
Who freely agreed to openly support American independence?
France
Who helped train the continental army?
Friedrich Von steuben
Who had 6000 men ready to fight?
General Horatio Gates
Who ordered Howe to move south from New York in a misguided attempt to attack Philadelphia?
George 3
After Hale got caught behind British lines, what happened?
He got condemned to death
What happened because Washington expected Howe's attack?
He led his forces south from Boston to Brooklyn on Long Island
What happened to Hale after he was condemned to death?
He was hanged the next morning
What did Thomas Paine do to raise Morale?
He wrote another pamphlet called The Crisis
What did Burgoyne's plan call for?
His plan called for British forces to drive toward Albany, New York, from three directions
What was Washington's clever trick to escape?
His soldiers made camps near Trenton and lit campfires.
What else did the American victory do?
Lifted patriot spirits
What led to the British threatening Philadelphia?
Many soldiers deserted
In 1776, the heavy fighting shifted from New England to where?
Middle States
Who became an American Legend?
Nathan Hale
When did Burgoyne surrender?
October 17, 1777
Volunteers from where made vital contributions to the patriot war effort?
Poland
What did Steuben's drills do?
Sharpened the soldiers' skills and discipline
Who shaped the continental army into a more effective force?
Steuben
Who taught the soldiers how to March, how to improve their aim, and how to attack with bayonets?
Steuben
Who was an engineer that took charge of building fortifications at West Point?
Thaddeus Kosciusko
Who shivered in drafty huts?
The 11 ,000 continental soldiers
The French had secretly supplied money and arms to who?
The Americans
What happened in the battle of Long Island in August, 1776?
The British drove Washington's troops out of Brooklyn
Why were patriot spirits low?
The British threatened Philadelphia
The battle of Saratoga convinced what government to help the struggling young nation?
The French
In 1778, France officially formed an alliance with who?
The United states
At the village of Saratoga, New York, who surrounded the British?
The americans
The battle Saratoga helped convince Europeans that who had a sound chance of winning?
The americans
What did the continental army use the winter for?
The battles that lay ahead
What happened after the heavy fighting shifted?
The continental army suffered through the worst day of the war
Why did the soldiers huddle in the boats?
The spray from the river froze their faces
Why did Washington's continental army suffer through the cruel winter of 1777-1778?
There were hastily built camps, some in which are 22 miles away
Early on December 26, what happened?
They attacked Trenton from two sides, achieving complete surprise
What did the soldiers do to prevent their feet from freezing?
They bound them In rags
What did the women do?
They collected food, medicine, warm clothes, and ammunition
After recapturing Fort Ticonderoga, what happened?
They slowly pushed south, dragging a large train of baggage carts through the woods
The soldiers in Trenton were what kind of people?
They were Hessians, men from Hesse, a small German state
Why did the continental army keep retreating?
They were under British pursuit
What did the soldiers eat?
Thin soup and dry bread patties
What was Hale's mission?
To collect information about British battle plans on Long Island
What was British General John Burgoyne's goal?
To cut New England off from the rest of the states
Maquis de Lafayette and who became close friends?
Washington
Who abandoned New York City?
Washington
Who expected Howe's attack?
Washington
How many troops did Washington have?
Washington had fewer than 20,000 poorly trained troops and no navy
On Christmas night 1776, what happened?
Washington led 2400 men across the river in small boats
