Chapter 8

17. What statement in the Declaration of Independence will haunt the citizens of the US for generations to come?

"All men are created equal"

6. As proof that the colonies were not seeking their independence what last ditch effort was passed in July 1775 which King George III rejected after the Battle of Bunker Hill. Why did he reject the colonies appeal?

"Olive Branch Petition", he considered the colonists' actions treasonous.

47. What tune did the British band play after their surrender in October 1781?

"The World Turn'd Upside Down"

10. What was Paine's definition of a republic?

"Where power flowed from the people themselves, not from a corrupt and despotic monarch."

49. In what year was the finale peace treaty signed ending the American Revolution?

1783

45. This French Admiral will help pin in the British at Yorktown forcing the British to surrender.

Admiral de Grasse

11. What is meant by the term Republican Motherhood (not in book)?

An attitude regarding the role of women, before, after, and during the Revolution.

20. By many accounts how much of the colonial population remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolution?

Around 16%

43. Which famous Prussian general will help train the Continental Army?

Baron von Steuben

29. Which battle will George Washington use a controlled retreat, with the help of a prevailing wind and fog to escape the British?

Battle of Long Island

39. After this battle, Washington remained in NY until his move to Yorktown?

Battle of Monmouth

35. What battle will be the turning point of the American Revolution in October 1777?

Battle of Saratoga

5. Ethan Allen and what other man helped to surprise and capture the British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point?

Benedict Arnold

22. What famous Founding Father disowned his eldest son (illegitimate) for remaining loyal to Britain?

Benjamin Franklin

48. Which three Americans will be sent to Britain to negotiate a peace treaty?

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay

34. Which British general was defeated in October of 1777, which becomes the turning point of the American Revolution?

Burgoyne

25. Which famous American said the following just before his death after being captured by the British: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"

Captain Nathan Hale

31. What two famous victories will take place in December 1776 by the Continental Army?

Captured a thousand Hessians at Trenton, and defeated a small British detachment at Princeton

9. Thomas Paine is known for the distribution of what famous document? In what year?

Common Sense, 1776

The Conservative movement in Congress in May 1775 desired what actions to take place in the colonies?

Continued fighting, but no independance

46. Which British General was forced to surrender at Yorktown when surrounded by Washington, Rochambeau and the French navy?

Cornwallis

30. What famous crossing took place on December 25, 1776 by Washington? What other future POTUS will be depicted in the same boat as George Washington at this famous crossing?

Crossing of the Delaware

28. What major mistake did Britain make concerning the Loyalists?

Didn't take full advantage of their loyalty.

13. Republicanism meant what to the Patriots in the Revolution?

Freedom from a monarch-returning the power to the people.

40. How was American morale shaken in 1780?

General Benedict Arnold was found to be a traitor

41. This American general was able to force the British to follow him along a long and exhaustive route in the Southern colonies. (fighting Quaker)

General Nathan Greene

44. Which American hero might have caused the British to cede the Ohio River region?

George Rogers Clark

What did George Washington do which gave the members of the 2nd Continental Congress hints that he should be elected Commander of the Continentals?

He was an extraordinary leader and moral character- people trusted him.

4. What qualities did Washington posses which convinced the 2nd Continental Congress to choose him as the leader of the Continental Army?

He was trustworthy, patient, courageous, disciplined, and a natural leader.

What was unique about Washington's military record?

He wasn't an extraordinary military mind- he lost more pitched battles than he won

16. Which English philosopher did Jefferson use to invoke universal "natural rights"? (not in textbook)

John Locke

26. Which famous American said the following: "I have not begun to fight", but later he had to abandon his ship?

John Paul Jones

14. What document was the 1st formal declaration of independence by the colonies?

Lee's Resolution

21. What was the derogatory name given to the "redcoats" by the patriots? (not in book)

Lobsterbacks

23. Which side of the battle did most educated and wealthy people fall during the American Revolution?

Loyalists

36. Why was the battle in question #35 the turning point?

Made aid from France possible

27. In what part of the colonies were the Loyalists least numerous? Why?

New England

12. What did Thomas Jefferson call the most republican example of democracy in the colonies prior to the American Revolution?

New England town meetings and annual elections

24. Which famous American said the following: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

Patrick Henry

50. Which country had joined with France in the War of Independence hoping to gain the trans-Allegheny area?

Spain

15. What document can be called "the Explanation of Independence"? Why?

The Declaration of Independance, because Jefferson explained the naturals rights of people, how they were being oppressed, and why the solution was independance.

32. After facing the British head-on in NY, what strategy did Washington implement which was not in the style of Old European Warfare?

The use of guerilla warfare, hit and run

8. Even though Bunker Hill was a defeat, how did it affect the British?

They had no army left in America

7. Why were the Americans upset about the hiring of the Hessian mercenaries?

They were foreigners known for brutality brought into what they considered a dispute "within the family".

51. What two promises by the Americans in the Treaty of 1783 concerning the Loyalists were not carried out?

They weren't to be further prosecuted, and Congress was to recommend to the state legislatures that confiscated Loyalist property be restored.

37. What was the primary reason for the French backing of the Americans in the American Revolution?

To gain back its former glory and prestige that it had lost in the Seven Years' War

18. What was the other name given to the Loyalists in the American Revolution?

Tories

42. This treaty signed with the Iroquois will be the first between the United States and a Native American nation.

Treaty of Fort Stanwix

52. Place the following in chronological order: Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Fort Stanwix.

Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War Battle of Lexington and Concord Declaration of Independance Battle of Saratoga Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War Treaty of Fort Stanwix

33. After victories at Brandywine and Germantown where does Washington retire for the winter to in 1777?

Valley Forge

38. Why was the military alliance with the French unique during the American Revolution?

Wanted to end mercantilism-strongly supported free trade amongst the countries to benefit the economies of both

19. What was the alternate name of the Patriots during the American Revolution?

Whigs