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Who was put in charge of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What was the Continental Army?
A collection of part-time volunteer militias contracted to fight for a year.
What did the wealthy do to avoid fighting in the Continental Congress due to the draft?
They paid slaves, apprentices, and others to serve in their place.
What happened to the Patriots in the Battle of Long Island?
They were driven out of New York and New Jersey and were forced to take refuge in Pennsylvania across the Delaware River.
What mistake did the British make after the Battle of Long Island?
They were so sure that the war would be over soon that they left the Hessians in charge while they spent Christmas in New York.
What was the first line of ‘American Crisis’ written by Thomas Paine?
“These are the times that try men’s souls.”
What happened during the Battle of Trenton?
Washington and his troops secretly rowed across the Delaware river while the Hessians were ‘celebrating Christmas’ . Then, the next morning they attacked and won an important victory.
What happened during the Battle of Princeton?
British General Charles Cornwallis tried to stop the Continental Army, but Washington had lit fires near Princeton to seem like a camp and then followed the British troops, making another surprise attack.
What was the British Plan during the Battle of Saratoga?
To capture the city of Albany and take control of the Hudson River to cut off New England from the other colonies.
In the British’ plan during the Battle of Saratoga where was General William Howe supposed to go?
North up the Hudson
In the British’ plan during the Battle of Saratoga where was General John Burgoyne supposed to go?
South from Canada and recapture Fort Ticonderoga on the way.
In the British’ plan during the Battle of Saratoga where was Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger supposed to go?
Down the Mohawk Valley.
In the British’ plan during the Battle of Saratoga was everyone supposed to meet?
Albany
What did General William Howe do during the Battle of Saratoga?
Decided to capture Philadelphia and forced the Continental Congress out.
What did General John Burgoyne do during the Battle of Saratoga?
Recaptured Fort Ticonderoga.
What happened to General John Burgoyne during the Battle of Saratoga?
He didn’t know that General Howe wasn’t on his way up the Hudson and got trapped in the woods by American militias.
What happened to St.Leger during the Battle of Saratoga?
He was forced back to the Mohawk Valley by American General Benedict Arnold.
What was the result of the Battle of Saratoga?
The British had no reinforcements and no escape route so they surrendered.-
What did the Battle of Saratoga become?
The first major American victory of the Revolutionary War.
What happened AFTER the Battle of Saratoga?
The French joined the revolution,supporting the Patriots.
What happened during the Winter at Valley Forge?
The Continental Army of about 12,000 troops were camped 20 miles west of Valley Forge with no food or supplies. Half of them died by Spring.
What happened to those trained under Prussian Officer Baron von Steuben?
They became a small but very skilled new Continental army.
What convinced the French to support the U.S publicly?
The victory at Saratoga and the charm of Benjamin Franklin as an American Diplomat in France.
Who decided that France would officially become an ally and declare war on Great Britain?
King Louis XVI
When did Spain join the war against England?
1779
What did Louisiana Governor Bernardo de Galvez help Spain take from the British?
Natchez, Baton Rouge, and other cities
Who was Jaun Paul Jones?
An immigrant whose ship, the Bonhomme Richard, and a British ship fought near the coast and when asked to surrender said “I have not yet begun to fight!”. (The British surrendered first)
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
A French Nobleman who was an aide to George Washington who once paid the troops under his command out of his own pocket!
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a privately owned ship commissioned by the government to fight the enemy
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