American Revolution Wrap Up

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Site of harsh winter (1777-1778) for Washington and this troops

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What was the significance of Valley Forge?

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Gained confidence/skills

To conquer a British camp

To end the American Revolution

To pass government

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Who was the main commander of Valley Forge?

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Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?

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Lack of food

Lack of good shelter

Disease

All of the above

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The surrender of the British army at Yorktown was made possible by

• The French navy

• Spanish cavalry

• A terrible winter storm

• A drought

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What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Princeton

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Last battle of the American Revolution (1781); British surrendered

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OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 

• Declaration of Independence 
• Treaty of Paris
• Yorktown
• 2nd Continental Congress 

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Ended the American Revolution; England recognized the United States as an independent nation

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Unalienable Rights

• Common Sense

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What was the last major battle of the War for Independence?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Independence

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What transpired at Valley Forge?

• John Adams convinced delegates to the Continental Congress to declare independence from Britain

• Washington held his men together despite harsh weather conditions and a lack of supplies

• Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence

• Abigail Adams wrote letters to her husband urging him to “remember the ladies”

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The first "battle" of the Revolutionary War, when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -

• Boston
• Philidelphia
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord

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What woman wrote a famous letter to her husband, asking him to "remember the ladies" while forming a new government?

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Washington

• Lady Cornwallis

• Mercy Otis Warren

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June:

The Continental Congress appoints a committee to prepare a document.

The committee selects Thomas Jefferson to compose a draft.

The draft is reviewed and revised by the committee.

July:

Congress debates and revises the document.

Congress officially approves the document.

This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

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Which one of these is NOT an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.

• defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
• support from France
• superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
• strong leadership from men like George Washington

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Which of the following was NOT a problem for the Americans at Valley Forge?

• Cold

• Heat

• Lack of Food

• Disease

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What was a key advantage the Americans had in the war?

• They were fighting on their own ground

• They had better trained and more experienced troops than the British

• They had air superiority

• They had a stronger navy

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...

• Bill of Rights

• state's rights

• unalienable rights

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The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...

• England

• France

• Mexico

• Spain