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What year was the battle of bunker hill?
June 1775
What was the significance of the battle of bunker hill?
It was the first major battle of the American revolution
Describe what happened at the battle of bunker hill?
The colonists stood on bunker hill and shot at the British as they ran up the hill. The colonists lost.
Though the colonists were defeated, how did the loss affect their mentality?
Gave the colonists motivation to fight for their freedom
What was the year of the battle of Saratoga?
1777
Where did the battle of Saratoga take place?
New York, Saratoga
There were several battle in the battle of Saratoga, what was the date of these two battles?
September 19th and October 7th
Why was the battle of Saratoga labeled a turning point of the American revolution? Who won?
It proved that America had the strength to fight, and showed it to the French. This made the French then decide to fight with the colonists. And the colonists won the battle.
Who was Benedict Arnold?
He was a U.S. general, but then switched to the British in 1780
Who was John Burgoyne?
A British general.
What year was the valley forge?
Winter 1777
What happened during the valley forge?
General George Washington was stuck at valley forge and were forced to set up camp there due to the weather conditions.
The soldiers suffered at their time at valley forge, how did they suffer?
They suffered from starvation and disease and died. Their troop morale also became low.
What were the women’s roles at valley forge?
They helped serve food and take care of the sick soldiers
What happened in February, 1778
The French and the U.S. formed an alliance, called the treaty of alliance
What was the French Revolution inspired by? And what year was it?
The American revolution. May, 1789
Who was Lafayette?
He trained soldiers at the valley forge
What year was the battle of kings mountain?
October, 1780
Who were the over mountain men?
They defeated the British and helped win southern support for the American revolution.
What was located near kings mountain?
A P.O.W camp
Why was the southern support so significant?
It helped win the war.
What year was the articles of confederation?
March, 1781
What was the United States first constitution?
The articles of confederation
The continental congress was first approved by who?
The second continental congress after lots of debate.
What year did the second continental congress approve of articles of confederation?
November, 1777
After the articles of confederation were approved, where was it then sent to?
The states for ratification
What year was the articles of confederation approved?
1781
What were the three strengths of the articles of confederation?
First written constitution
Had a legislature
Strong state governments
What were the nine weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
Weak central government
no executive or judicial branch
did allow central government to impose taxes
Weak union, strong central government
No checks and balances
No military
Did not print money
Power lied to the states
Each state had an equal vote
Why did the articles of confederation fail economically?
Congress did not have power to tax
Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce
Why did the articles of confederation fail in leadership
No executive branch to enforce any acts passed by congress
No national court or judicial branch
How did the articles of confederation fail military wise?
National government was unable to gather a combined military force