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Chapter 7 S.S

Social Studies chapter 7 test review

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True or False Joseph Martin didn't really care if they fought or not. FALSE!
LIST 3 weaknesses of the Continental army. 1. Shortage of Men 2. Shortage of supplies and 3. Lack of Training.
List three American Strengths. 1. Their great commander (George Washington) 2. The French secretly helped/aided them, and 3. A Polish Jew named Haym Salomon, who immigrated to New York in 1775, helped to finance the war effort.
List 3 British Strengths. 1. Plenty of supplies 2. Plenty of men and 3. Plenty of money (gold).
List three British weaknesses. 1. The traveling distance was far away 2. Costs a lot of money 3. They couldn't be convinced that defeating the rebels was vital to the future of Great Britain.
True or False African Americans played no major role in the American Revolution. FALSE!
Who led the British forces to America? General William Howe.
What did the D.O.I make clear? The Declaration made it clear that the troops had the support of all the colonies, who agreed that independence was a prize worth fighting for.
True or False Runaway slaves fought for both the Patriots and the Loyalists? TRUE!
As black Americans began to join the army, what did the Americans begin to question? Their own beliefs about slavery.
What did the British army do to the homes of loyalists that turned the loyalists against the British? Burned them down.
Which side won the battle of New York? What did Howe expect? The British side won; Howe expected Washington to surrender.
Which pamphlet begins "These are the times that try men's souls"? Who wrote it? Why did Washington read it to his troops? "The Crisis." Thomas Paine. To bring their spirits back up.
What famous battle did Washington and his troops cross the icy Delaware River? The Battle of Trenton.
After the loss at New York, what type of strategy did Washington decide to use the rest of the War? A new defensive strategy and he would avoid large battles that might put his army at risk.
What was the new British strategy? To divide the rebels by taking control of New York's Hudson River valley.
What were 2 problems with Burgoyne's plan? 1. The invasion route was anything but easy and 2. General Howe had his own ideas about how to win the War.
After the battle of Saratoga, what 2 countries came to the aid of the U.S? 1. France and 2. Spain.
Where was Washington's winter headquarters where "the army was now not only starved but naked?" Valley Forge.
Who helped drill the patriots at Valley Forge? Baron Friederich von Steuben
Who used his own money to help pay for warm clothing for the patriots? Marquis de Laffayette.
What was the name of Britain's Navy? The Royal Navy.
Which side won the Battle of Monmouth? The Patriots.
Why did the British think that they might find success in the South? Because after failing to conquer any city in the North, the British changed strategies yet again.
Who was nicknamed the Swamp Fox? What kind of tactics did he use? (list two) Francis Marion. 1. hit-and-run raids. 2. Attacked then faded into the swamps and forests like foxes.
What three countries fought at the Battle of Yorktown? France, America and Britain.
What French General brought 7,800 troops to help Washington at the battle of the Battle of Yorktown? Rouchambeau.
In what state did the Battle of Yorktown occur? Virginia.
Who was the British General at the Battle of Yorktown? Cornwallis.
Besides a battle, what was Yorktown? A Tobacco port.
What was the purpose of the French ships? To completely surround the British.
What song was played as the British troops surrendered? "The World Turned upside Down."
Which battle victory earned the Patriots freedom? The Battle of Yorktown.
What treaty ended the American Revolution? The treaty of Paris.
List three parts of the Treaty of Paris. 1. Great Britain agreed to recognize the U.S as an independent nation. 2. Great Britain gave its claims to all lands between the Atlantic ocean and the Mississippi River. 3. The U.S agreed to return all rights and property taken from Loyalists during the
List ONE MORE IMPACT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION! The American Revolution had a major impact in other parts of the world. In Europe, it thrilled liberals who dreamed of creating their own democracies. The American example was especially influential in France, which soon had its own revolution. As one Fre
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