The Revolutionary War

What happened in Gnaddenhutten Ohio?

A terrible massacre happened in Gnaddenhutten on the Tuscawaras River. David Zeisberger was involved. He taught many of the Deleware Indians about Christianity. He belonged to a sect from Europe called Moravia. They believed war was wrong. The young minister converted many Deleware Indians to his religion. They lived in peace and refused to fight the Americans. This did not matter to the American colonists. They burned most of the Moravian villages to the ground. At Gnaddenhutten, they met 150 peaceful Indians. They killed all the Indians without mercy. Only two little boys escaped.

Explain why the Land Ordinance of 1785 was important.

An ordinance is another name for law. This law divided Ohio in townships. Each township was six miles square, and divided into 36 sections. Each section contained 640 acres.

Name 13 colonies in the correct order.

Deleware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Conneticut, Massachusets, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island.

Explain why George Rogers Clark was important.

George Rogers Clark was a Virginian who led men against the Shawnee.

What role did George Washington play in the Revolutionary War?

George Washington was a very important leader for the American colonists. He lead the Continental Army against the British.

Name 2 advantages the British had during the Revolutionary war.

One advantage the British had was that they had Superior Financial Resourses. Another advantage they had was that had a good experienced, well disaplined, equiped army.

Name two advantages the American colonists had in the Revolutionary war.

One advantage was that the Americans had an excellant leader named George Washington. Another advantage the Americans had was the they knew where all the good hiding places were.

Name 2 disadvantages the British had during the Revolutionary war.

One disadvantage was that they had overconfidence and arrogance. They made silly risks, with no respect. Another thing is that they had a lack of understanding of what motivated the Patriot cause.

Who fought in the Revolutionary War and what were they fighting about?

The American colonists fought the British colonists. The American colonists were fighting for independance. They wanted to be their own country with their own government. They didn't want anymore taxes and some wanted to move into Ohio.

Why did the colonists want independance?

The American colonists wanted independance from the British because they didn't want the British to tax them anymore for everything they bought.

Explain why the Battle of Fallen Timbers was important.

The Battle of Fallen Timbers is important because if the American Colonists didn't win, then we might not have been here today, as Americans. It all started like this. Anthony Wayne marched his men from Cincinatti to Maumee river. The warriors of Little Turtle, Tarhe the Crane, and BlueJacket were hiding there behind fallen trees that a tornado had knocked down. The fight beetween the 2 armys became known as The Battle of Fallen Timbers. After only 1 hour of fighting, the Indians ran from the battlefield because they knew they couldn't win. The Americans celebrated because now, Ohio could be open for settlement.

Explain why the Northwest Ordinance was important.

The Northwest Ordinance was important because it could make land become a state! All the land north of the Ohio River and west to the Missisippi River was called the Northwest Territory. Ohio was part of this territory. Parts of the territory would become states in three stages. First, a governor and 3 judges would run the territory. Then, when 5,000 free men lived there, the territory could set up a legislature. When 60,000 people lived in the territory, it could become a state.

Explain why Northwest Territory was important.

The Northwest territory was important because Ohio was part of the Northwest Territory. Parts of the territory would become states.

When did the Revolutionary War take place and who won?

The Revolutionary War took place beetween 1775-1783. Of course, the American Colonists won!

Which 3 Ohio Indian tribes stayed nuetral during the Revolutionary War, and which 3 joined the British?

The Shawnee, Wyandot, and Mingo joined the British in the war. The Miami, Ottowa, and Deleware tried to stay nuetral.

Explain why the Treaty of Greeneville was important.

The Treaty of Greeneville was important because this this settled that the Indians could make peace with the Americans. It all started like this. A year after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Anthony Wayne met with the leaders and other men of the Ohio tribes at Fort Greeneville. Tarhe the Crane urged the Indians to make peace with the Americans. Little Turtle watched as each tribal leader walked up and signed the treaty. When it was his turn, he walked up. He signed it. Then he stopped, looked at Wayne, and said, "I am the last to sign it, and I will be the last to break it." Little Turtle kept his word. There was peace in Ohio for the next 16 years.

In which town was the first shot of the American Revolution fired?

The first shot was in Lexington.

Name 2 disadvantages the Americans had during the Revolutionary War.

They had a poorly trained, loosly discaplined army. Another thing is that there was mistrust beetween Virginia and New England.

Explain why the Indian Confederation was important.

Three chiefs formed the six Ohio tribes into confederation: Little Turtle, BlueJacket, and Tarhe the Crane. All the young Indian Warriors were ready to defend Ohio. They told the ambassadors to go back to Washington with this warning: "Great Father, do not cross the Ohio River with your soldiers! It will run red with the blood of your young men!"