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• From the following list, identify whether the “advantage” applies to the Continental Army (C) or the British Army (B)
____ 1. Used surprise attacks (guerilla warfare)____ 2. More money and resources____ 3. Fighting on home soil____ 4. More experienced and better trained____ 5. Fighting for a cause____ 6. More powerful naval forces
CBCBCB
Which one happened first?
A – Washington and his men were defeated by the French at Fort Necessity.
B – The Proclamation of 1763 is issued by King George III.
Which one happened first?
A – The British Parliament passes the Sugar Act.
B – The Americans and the French sign the Treaty of Alliance.
Which one happened first?
A – The Americans fight the British at Bunker (Breed’s) Hill
B – The Americans sign the Declaration of Independence
Which one happened first?
A – The Americans defeat the British at Saratoga.
B – The Americans defeat the British at Yorktown
Which one happened first?
A – Washington and his troops struggle through a winter at Valley Forge.
B – The Americans are successful in turning the British back at Concord.
Which one happened first?
A – The Americans successfully attack for Ticonderoga securing cannons to be used against the British.
B – The British attack New York at Long Island and then occupy New York City.
John Locke determined that the purpose of government was to
protect people’s natural rights. List 3
of these rights.
Answer: Life, ownership of property, and liberty
What was the name of the organization that signed
pledges against drinking tea and published notices in the local newspaper promising they would not buy British-
made cloth?
Answer: Daughters of Liberty
What organization did Samuel Adams organize in 1772 that worked as a
network for passing along news?
Answer: Committees of Correspondence
The Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts) were a series
of laws passed by Parliament. Which of the following was not
included as part of the act?
A. closing the port of Boston until payment for the spilled tea was received
B. accused British officials would be tried in English courtsC. British troops could be quartered in Massachusetts townsD. colonies would return all tobacco to Britain
This assured the king that most of the
American colonists were still loyal to Great Britain
and to him
Answer: Olive Branch Petition
May of 1775, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold were
successful in their attack on this British outpost on New
York’s Lake Champlain. *They seized a large number of
cannons.
Answer: Ticonderoga
Who traveled to Europe to work out a compromise with
the British? (3 people)
Answer: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin
This compromise was signed by the
British on September 3, 1783,
ending the war.
Answer: Treaty of Paris
This 19 year old Frenchman became
an American general, because he
loved America
Answer: Marquis de Lafayette
“This man was ordered to stop the Americans
after Trenton and Princeton, but the
patriots defeated this man at the Battle of
SaratogaAnswer: John Burgoyne
The war essentially ended after the British surrendered thousands
of soldiers after this battle.
Answer: Yorktown
This person successfully managed
several plantations and promoted Indigo
as a cash crop
Answer: Eliza Lucas Pinckney
This person is widely known for carrying water to soldiers in
battle, and it’s thought that she fired some cannons of her own
Answer: Molly Pitcher
Washington and his troops spent a harsh
winter here during the winter of 1777 – 1778
Answer: Valley Forge
This man was president of the
Second Continental Congress, and he
signed the Declaration of Independence first
(the signature was quite large)Answer: John Hancock
This man went on a famous ride to warn citizens before the
British marched through Lexington on their way to Concord
Answer: Paul Revere
This man introduced a resolution to declare
independence for Great Britain
Answer: Richard Henry Lee
This man was once one of Washington’s most
trusted generals, but he became the most famous TRAITOR in our nation’s
history
Answer: Benedict Arnold
This man’s troops were trapped and
defeated, bringing the war very close to an
end
Answer: Charles Cornwallis
This person was charged with libel for attacking the
royal governor in the newspaper; he was
eventually found innocent, paving the way for a free
press in America
Answer: John Peter Zenger
This Englishman was Britain’s foreign secretary
during the French and Indian War; he later argued in the House of Lords that British troops should be withdrawn from America
Answer: William Pitt
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