American Revolution Part 2

American Revolution Part 2

Multiple Choice

What is the structure of Government that we utilized to prepare for war?

• Albany Plan

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Parliament

Multiple Choice

Who was the general of the Revolutionary War?

• Horatio Gates

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Open Ended

Explain one of Washington's headaches as he prepared for war.

Open Ended

Give one advantage/disadvantage of the British and Colonists during the Revolutionary War.

Disclaimer

It is important to note that we were fighting in conflicts prior to our Declaration of Independence (i.e. Lexington and Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill). These were military skirmishes, but it wasn't until after our official declaration that it turned into a full fledged war.

Washington crossed the delaware river to launch an attack on Hessian troops located in NJ in December of 1776.

Effects of the Battles of Saratoga

• British Lost--- boosts colonists morale

• Other countries are going to join the war efforts (on our side)

• The tide of the war is going to turn--- We are going to gain momentum

Open Ended

How does the inclusion of the French, Dutch, and Spanish on the side of the colonists change the dynamic of the Revolutionary War?

Open Ended

What eventually solves the problem of Valley Forge?

Open Ended

Based on the reasons for exploration, why would the British assume there to be more loyalists in the South?

More Terms of the Treaty of Paris

- Defined the U.S. border, with Great Britain granting the Northwest Territory to the United States.

- Secured fishing rights to the Grand Banks and other waters off the British-Canadian coastline for American boats.

- Opened up the Mississippi River to navigation by citizens of both the United States and Great Britain.

- Resolved issues with American debts owed to British creditors.

- Provided for fair treatment of American citizens who had remained loyal to Great Britain during the war.

Open Ended

What is the difference between the Treaty of Paris of 1763 and 1783?