American History Unit 3
Approximately how many loyalists left the United States as a result of the American Revolution?
100,000
How bad were Burgoyne's troops outnumbered during the Battle of Saratoga
3 to 1
How many troops did General Burgoyne have during the battle of Saratoga
7,500
How many troops did the Continental Army during the Battle of Saratoga
8,500
Who won the battle of Lexington?
British
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
British- Americans took shelter, trapped/retreated
"The shot heard round the world" was fired under the command of whom?
Captain John Parker
What were Washington and his troops short of while at Valley forge?
Clothing, food, supplies
Who as appointed commander-in-chief of the colonial forces on June 15, 1775?
Colonial George Washington
What were the main points of the Declaration of Independence?
Complaints against the king and to declare independence
Who led a French expeditionary force of 6,000 men in July, 1780
Comte Jean de Rochambeau
When did General George Washington cross the Delaware?
December 25, 1776
General George Washington crossed the_____ north of Trenton, New Jersey.
Delaware River
How should government be run?
Democracy
What area of North America was returned to Spain by the Treaty of Paris (1783)
Florida
Who was Benedict Arnold?
He was a traitor and accepted money to join the British
Describe the winter and Valley Forge and how the men got through it
Morale was low, as many were starving and freezing. They get through it with sheer power and determination.
Which of Paine's works damaged his reputation in the United States?
The Age of Reason, because people thought he was attacking Christianity
Where did General Cornwallis surrender his army on October 19, 1781?
Yorktown near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay
Who won the the battle of Saratoga
America
Who won the battle of Concord
Americans
Who won battle of Trenton/Princeton
Americans- trapped Hessians
How did Washington and his army plan to attack the Hessians?
Attack from three directions, the day after Christmas
What happened to Paine during the Revolution?
Attacked the British Monarchy in a two part book
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
When did George III issue a promotion declaring the colonies to be in a state of rebellion?
August 23, 1775
How did the Continental army become more professional while at valley Forge?
Barren von Steuben trained them in a Prussien style that encouraged professionalism
Why did Paine decide to come to America?
Ben Franklin convinced him
Who represented the American side at the peace negotiations in Paris
Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
Who infamously betrayed Th Americans at West Point, New York?
Benedict Arnold
When Loyalists voluntarily left or were expelled from the U.S., American society became less liberal-minded
False- The Revolution opened up and further liberalized an already liberal society
The ideas of the American revolution have been most often depicted as a triumph of Calvinist dissenting Protestantism. True or False?
False- The ideas of the Revolution have been most often depicted as a triumph of the social contract/natural rights theories of John Locke
When did George Washington defeat the British
January 3, 1777
Who helped the Patriots fight Britain
French, Spanish, and Dutch
Who was the Continental army leader during the battle of Saratoga?
General Gates and General Arnold
Who was the British Leaser during The Battle of Saratoga?
General John Burgoyne
What British General sent troops to face 77 Minutemen at Lexington on April 19, 1775?
General Thomas Gage
List some of the problems that the Continental army occurred during their time at Valley Forge
Hunger, lack of supplies, and exposure to cold
What was Thomas Paine's main point in his writing
Inspire independence and separation
Describe the international impact of the American revolution
It spread ideas of the enlightenment and liberalism
Which British general failed in his attempt to invade New York and New England via Lake Chaplain and the Hudson River
John Burgoyne
Who signed the declaration the biggest?
John Hancock
Who was the first to sign the declaration?
John Hancock
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What governor of Virginia offered freedom to all slaves who would fight for the British
Lord Dunmore
On what date did John Burgoyne surrender his entire army?
October 17, 1777
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
Patriots gained support from France and Spain
How would you explain Paine's views on government and people's rights?
People should be free and have rights. Britain didn't do this.
Who was involved in the American Revolutionary War?
The French and Americans vs British
What meeting was held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on May 10, 1775?
The second Continental Congress
Who were the 5 main founding fathers to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Why were the colonies fighting?
To gain independence
What was the British fighting in the war?
To keep the colonies under British rule
What treaty ended the Revolutionary war
Treaty of Paris 1783
George Washington defeated the British at ______, New Jersey
Trenton
General Washington and his troops spent the cold winter of 1777-1778 at ______, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
By November, 1776, who had captured Fort Washington on Manhattan Island leaving New York City under British control until the end of the Revolutionary war?
William Howe
What are unalienable rights?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness