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2021-2022 HISTORY
ARW part 2
Question | Answer |
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Thomas Jefferson | main writer of the Declaration of Independence; later became America's 3rd President |
Samuel Adams | main leader of the Sons of Liberty |
John Hancock | President of 2nd Continental Congress; signed Declaration of Independence very large |
Crispus Attucks | first black American to die for America's freedom (Boston Massacre) |
Benedict Arnold | helped to capture Fort Ticonderoga; best known for becoming a traitor to America after trying to hand over the fort at West Point, NY to the British |
Francis Marion | nicknamed "Swamp Fox" due to his guerrilla fighting methods |
Baron Friedrich von Steuben | demanding drill master for Continental Army; was once a captain in Prussian Army |
Thomas Paine | wrote Common Sense, criticizing King George, III and arguing that the colonies should break away from England |
George Washington | nicknamed "Cunning Fox"; Commander of the Continental Army |
Ethan Allen | Leader of the Green Mountain Boys; captured Fort Ticonderoga |
General Charles Cornwallis | British leader who surrendered at Yorktown |
Benjamin Franklin | famous inventor and newspaper publisher; helped write the Declaration of Independence; was first Postmaster General of the U.S. |
Where did British troops make their final surrender, ending the war? | Yorktown, VA |
Where did Patriot troops attack on Dec. 26, 1776? | Trenton, NJ |
Which battle was considered the turning point in the war? | Saratoga, NY |
Where did Washington and his troops spend the winter of 1777-1778? | Valley Forge, PA |
Where were Patriot troops when they received news that France was joining the war? | Valley Forge, PA |
What is the meaning of "siege"? | when an army surrounds an enemy camp in an effort to capture it |
What mistake did the British generals often make? | waiting too long to make a decision |
What was signed on Sept. 3, 1783, officially recognizing the 13 Colonies as independent from England? | Treaty of Paris |
What river did Washington and his troops cross on their way to Trenton? | Delaware River |
1763 | Proclamation Line |
1764 - 1767 | Sugar Act, Stamp Act |
1770 | Boston Massacre |
1773 | Boston Tea Party |
1774 | Intolerable Acts |
1775 | Battles of Lexington & Concord |
1776 | Signing of Declaration of Independence |
1781 | British surrender at Yorktown, VA |
1783 | Treaty of Paris |
Class discussion & video clip of primary and secondary sources -- examples of both | |
Class discussion of painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware" -- Compare/Contrast paintings by E Leutze & M Kunstler |