The American Revolution

At the Second Continental Congress, what was one of the slogans of the Patriots in their support of pursuing American independence?

"No Taxation without Representation!" was one of the phrases that Patriots supported. They believed that Great Britain should not tax the Colonies without providing the opportunity for colonists to participate in governing themselves.

This was a major victory in early 1781 for the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and led to the re-taking of South Carolina by Patriot forces.

Battle of Cowpens

This was an act passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen American Colonies independent of British rule.

Declaration of Independence

Which of these battles is considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution in the South?

The British had been on the verge of taking over the interior of South Carolina prior to this battle. When British and Colonial armies met at the Battle of King's Mountain, the colonists won a sound victory and the course of the war turned in their favor. The British then began retreating from the colony's interior.

The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of

The French had been waiting to see if the Americans could offer a significant fight against the British, a long-time French enemy. The battle of Saratoga showed the Americans' resolve and caused the French to contribute militarily. Their aid was of tremendous value to the Revolution and likely helped win it for the Americans.

The United States achieved independence in the 18th century from what country?

The United States achieved independence in the 18th century from Great Britain after the success of the American Revolution.

The outcome at Saratoga was important because

The outcome at Saratoga was important because it won the Americans a foreign ally. This victory in New York led the French to finally agree to economically and militarily back the American effort against the British.

Which of these was a major ADVANTAGE for the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

When the Revolution began, Colonial forces faced huge odds. The British had a better Army, Navy, and a wealthy empire. One of the few advantages that the colonists enjoyed was an understanding of local geography. After all: they lived here!

By 1778, the Revolutionary War had reached a stalemate in the North. The British army MOST LIKELY decided to launch a southern offensive because

As the battle in the North waned, the British army considered launching a southern offensive. Southern governors assured them that British loyalists were waiting to help them take back the colony for the king.

Written by Thomas Paine in early 1776, it said that continued American loyalty to Britain would be absurd, and independence was the only rational thing for colonists to do.

Common Sense

This convened in May of 1775, drafted the "Olive Branch Petition" two months later, and eventually drafted the Declaration of Independence over a year later.

Second Continental Congress

Historians have regarded the American Revolution as being of worldwide importance because it

The American Revolution was unique in that it marked the successful emergence of a new concept in government in that it took previously considered political ideals and turned them into reality, something that had not been done before (successfully) on such a large scale. This was particularly true in France (1789), Haiti (early 1800s), and Latin America (1820s).

Which of these is the BEST description of the importance of the Battle of Cowpens (1781)?

The Battle of Cowpens in 1781 allowed the Continental Army to regain control of the South from the British. The British defeat here in January marked the beginning of the end of the war, and is still hailed as a military masterpiece for the American forces.

The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after which battle in the Revolutionary War?

The French had been waiting to see if the Americans could offer a significant fight against the British, a long-time French enemy. The battle of Saratoga showed the Americans' resolve and caused the French to contribute militarily. Their aid was of tremendous value to the Revolution and likely helped win it for the Americans.

For what purpose was the phrase "One if by land, two if by sea!" used?

"One if by land, two if by sea!" and be found in the famous Wordsworth poem, "Paul Revere's Ride." He is said to have shouted this warning from horseback in 1775 in order to warn people in Massachusetts about an impending attack by British forces. This warning was just before the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," a reference to the beginning of the American Revolution.

This was the first successful colonial independence movement against a European power, 1775-1783.

American Revolution

In which Revolutionary War battle did the colonists use the physical geography of the area to their advantage by firing on the British from a relatively safe position on the "high ground" of the battlefield?

At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the colonists used the physical geography of the area to their advantage by firing on the British from a relatively safe position on the "high ground" of the battlefield. Although the British eventually took the hill, they suffered heavy casualties in the process and it became apparent that this war would not be as easy as they once thought.

Which of these was the GREATEST contribution of Prussian military expert Baron von Steuben to the American war effort?

Baron von Steuben trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge. After his 1777 arrival in America, von Steuben was assigned by the Continental Congress to train the army, a task for which he had no formal training at that time. Steuben's program helped to prepare the ragtag Continental Army for battles against the well-trained British soldiers.

This is the American Revolution event that took place on December 26, 1776 after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, boosting the Continental Army's morale.

Battle of Trenton

Battles where first shots of American Revolution were fired.

Lexington and Concord

How did the French and Indian War play a role in causing the American Revolution?

Of the choices offered, the only one that is true regarding the role that the French and Indian War played in causing the American Revolution is that it led to disputes and conflict between the American colonists and the British crown over the war's expense and British policies.

This document was approved by the Second Continental Congress in July of 1775 in an attempt to avoid a full-scale war with Great Britain.

Olive Branch Petition

One of the central reasons for the military success of the United States in the American Revolution was

One of the central reasons for the military success of the United States in the American Revolution was financial and military assistance from France. France, eager to see its traditional enemy, Great Britain, suffer the loss of its colonies, supported the US with an alliance. This alliance was crucial at the battle of Yorktown, the final major battle of the war, at which the majority of troops were French.

Which statement offers the BEST explanation of the role that geography played in the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution?

The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 marked the complete defeat of the British army in the American Revolution. The fact that Cornwallis placed his troops in a position with no route of escape was a major strategic blunder. Thus, the statement that because the British fortifications bordered the York River, it made it easy for the American and French forces to surround Cornwallis' army and secure victory is the best answer.

Which battle resulted in the surrender of the British and the end of the Revolutionary War?

The Battle of Yorktown is associated with American victory. It was there on October 19, 1781 that the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.

The primary goal of the people who began the American Revolution was

The thought of a democracy was not the primary motivation for those who began the Revolution. They yearned to regain the rights they felt the British had been denying them , and they hoped to start a new government based mainly on the British style of government, but with a few obvious changes.

If you were writing a report about the events of the start of the American Revolution, most of the dates would come from which era?

The correct answer is the 1770s. This was the decade in which things like the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the writing of the Declaration of Independence, and the very start of the war itself took place.

Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?

These were the famous 'shot heard 'round the world' that started the American Revolution. They also mark the instance of Paul Revere's 'midnight ride.'

(April, 1775- Americans win at Lexington & Concord, June, 1775- Americans retreat at Bunker Hill, December, 1776- Americans re-capture Trenton, September, 1777- British occupy Philadelphia) It is evident from these events that in the early years of the Revolutionary War

This diagram shows that in the first year of the American Revolution the outcome was far from decided. Both sides had important wins and losses, but notice the date of the last American set-back: September 1776. Fighting would not stop for another five years.

This was a document which formally ended the American Revolutionary War.

Treaty Of Paris, 1783

This was the site of the headquarters of the Continental Army under George Washington during American Revolution.

Valley Forge