The American Revolution was a struggle between 13 American colonies and Great Britain. This revolution as discussed in class was to ensure that the Americans colonies could get independence and create a new sovereign nation. Take the unbeatable quiz on revolution below and take a walk down memory lane. All the best!
Philadelphia, declaration of independence
Long island, declaration of grievances
Philadelphia, olive branch petition
True
False
Yes
No
Didn't matter
George Washington
Ben Franklin
John Jay
True
False
Raised money
Stocked up food supplies
Got nuclear weaponry from the french
Created an army
Made george washington a commander
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen
George washington and benedict arnold
General lee and george washington
Nuclear weaponry
Land for the overpopulation
Gunpowder and artillery
Bunker Hill
Fort Stanwix
Fort Dusquene
The french monarchy made a treaty declaring that colonials must abandon their hill in order to stay in salutary neglect
Their heavy supply of gunpowder eventually ran out
They lost 2 battles, in order to pay reparations to the british they must abandon the hill
The return of former harmonies without hostilities
The territory of Spanish Florida
To extend their empire into Asia
He promised to go back to salutary neglect
Decides to extend the colonial empire
He declares the colonies in rebellion and hires hessians to crush his rebellious subjects
To get the Canadians in allegiance with them
To make Quebec their 14th colony
To get supplies and assistance for war against the British
When the British had already arrived in Canada before the colonials
Montgomery was killed and arnold was wounded
The passageways were blocked by the british so there was no way of invading canada
They were pleased with British treatment
The colonies were overpopulated
The colonies were unrreliable
True
False
The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
Common Nature
Monarchy
Anarchy
Democratic-republic
British politicians critical of excessive power in the hands of the king
Colonials who wanted to gain back North American territory and separate completely from England
Greeks and Romans
They still wanted to keep old allegiance to England
They feared that liberty would be too much for an average citizen to handle
The idea of a republic was too ancient so they needed a modern twist to it
John Jay
Richard Henry Lee
Ben Franklin
10 days
1 year
1 month
Assistance from other nations
Unite England and the colonies as one empire again
Enlist other English colonies
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
Canada should become a free territory
Wrongs/ grievances of the king
What a democratic republic is
Reason for separating from England
Emphasis on why america should expand their territory for independence
True
False
Whigs
Tories
Quakers
Whigs
Tories
Quakers
True
False
Apathetic, neutral
Against
Up for the revolution
True
False
Patriots
Anglicans
Loyalists
They were self-governing, mercantilism was not favored, presbyterianism and congregationalism were strong
B/c New England were the least populated, the number of patriots were more centralized around here
Majority of loyalists were at the middle colonies
True
False
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
They were outnumbered and outmanuevered
The British had prepared the battle for nearly 6 months so they had enough supplies to beat the Americans
New York's territory was completely dominated by the British.
Long island, rhode island
Saratoga, bunker hill
Princeton, trenton
True
False
Isolate the NE colonies, General Burgoyne
Isolate Long Island, Benedict Arnold
Isolate the Middle Colonies, General Burgoyne
If the Continental Army didn't slow down their progress at the lake
If they isolated Quebec and Montreal first
If they captured the hudson river valley before the colonials
Long Island
Trenton
Philadelphia
Brandywine creek and germantown
Trenton and princeton
Lake champlain and hudson river valley
Maine
Valley Forge
Lake Champlain
General St. Leger
General Burgoyne
Barron von Steuben
Saratoga; allowed foreign aid from European countries
Bunker Hill; allowed assistance from France publicly
Ticonderoga; allowed full separation from England
True
False
Revenge against britain
Restore france's power and prestige
Pay for reparations
So they can also gain independence
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Long Island
Treaty of Paris 1783
They were secretly assisting the British as well
They didn't want conflict with British
America's other enemy, Germany is France's allie.
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
Saratoga
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