Ch. 2 American Revolution

What was Burgoyne's plan during the American Revolution?

• To attack New York

• To retreat to Saratoga

• To surrender to General Gates

• To return to England

Who did Burgoyne surrender to at Saratoga?

• General Gates

• General Washington

• General Cornwallis

• General Lee

What did the provisions of the surrender allow the British soldiers to do?

• Return to England

• Serve with British forces in America

• Join the Continental Army

• Stay in Saratoga

What did Burgoyne do after returning to England?

• Served as commander in Ireland

• Joined the Continental Army

• Became involved in London high society

• Wrote plays

What did General Gates do after the American Revolution?

• Freed his enslaved workers and moved to New York

• Returned to England

• Joined the British forces

• Became a playwright

Why was Mary Ludwig Hays nicknamed 'Molly Pitcher'?

• She brought pitchers of water to the soldiers

• She pitched for a baseball team

• She was a famous pitcher

• She was a pottery maker

What did Mary Ludwig Hays do during battle?

• Helped load and fire a cannon

• Delivered messages

• Provided medical aid

• Led a cavalry charge

What tasks did women often take over during the Revolutionary War?

• Carpentry, weaving, shipbuilding, and blacksmithing

• Cooking, cleaning, and sewing

• Farming and hunting

• Teaching and nursing

What did Sybil Ludington do during the American Revolution?

• Rode through the night to alert revolutionaries

• Wrote plays

• Fought in battle

• Delivered supplies to soldiers

How did Deborah Sampson participate in the revolutionary army?

• Dressed like a man and fought in battle

• Provided medical aid

• Delivered messages

• Led a cavalry charge