smthn revolutionary war idrk ok?

• What are patriots? What are loyalists? Want freedom / independence
• What was the Olive Branch Petition? One of the last attempts to make things right with the king.
• What was the 1st  and 2nd Continental Congress? What did they do? 1st congress: protested against the intolerable acts (boycotting). Tried to make peace with the british. They started organizing local militias to be ready to fight. 2nd congress: writing of declaration of independence. Names George Washington head of the army. They start making their own government.
• Thomas Jefferson’s role in the Declaration of Independence he wrote it (primary author)
• The Declaration of Independence says power comes from who? The people rule
• Why wouldn’t the colonists mention actions like the Boston Tea Party in the document? (The Declaration was meant to justify their actions to countries that might agree with them and be an ally) How might English view this act? They want to come off as innocent and don't want to mention the bad things. The British gov. will see them as hypocrites

Revolution Battles

• What was the first, turning point, and last battle of the Revolutionary War? Lexington and Concord (first). Battle of saratoga (turning point). Battle of Yorktown (final battle).
• Who are the Hessians? German mercenaries who fight for the British in the war.
• Why was the battle of Trenton significant for the Americans? It raised the morale of the American forces. If the Americans had not won, most likely the army would have fallen.
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of both sides and what strategies did they use to try and win the war? American army - strengths: excellent leadership, extreme motivation to fight, and fighting on home turf. Weaknesses: limited supplies, limited naval support, and limited experience. Plan - drag out war as long as possible, and hope European allies would support them.

British army - strengths: very experienced, very well trained and disciplined, extremely well supplied and funded. Weaknesses: fighting far from home, and having old tactics. Plan - blockade the coast and Split the colonies in half. Start with north and then move south.

• What happened at Valley Forge? Brutal winter is partly responsible for the 2,000 soldiers who died. Friedrich von Steuben was a Prussian drill master who trained Americans to be “soldiers” Marquis de Lafayette was a Frenchman who led troops in VA.
• What helped the Americans defeat the British? Who were Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich von Steuben? Friedrich von Steuben was a Prussian drill master who trained Americans to be “soldiers” Marquis de Lafayette was a Frenchman who led troops in VA.  The French and later Spain helped them defeat the british.
• Why might European nations help the Americans against England? They do not like the british.
• What was the treaty that ended the war? What do the Americans gain from the war? The treaty of paris ended the war. The Americans gained independence after winning the war.
• How were women and African Americans affected by the war? Could you name a couple of examples if I asked you on the quiz? The women/african americans were affected by the war because of Equalitarian, which is the belief in the equality of people. Women were not included tho.