Power Point review

Power Point review

By: Maddy Kowal

What date was the Declaration of Independence written?

July 4th, 1776

What would happen to the people who signed the Declaration of

Independence if the war was lost?

If the war was lost, the people who signed would be killed

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What did the Sons of Liberty dress up as for the Boston Tea

Party?

Mohawk Indians

Who said “Give me liberty or give me

death”?

Patrick Henry

Valley Forge

Washington’s winter camp during the Revolutionary War

Who was the most famous traitor?

Benedict Arnold

What were some of the reasons why Benedict Arnold was a

famous traitor?

Needed money to impress Peggy Shippen

British offered money and the position in the British army

Peggy was a loyalist and Benedict was a Patriot

Who was known as the “Swamp Fox”?

Francis Marion

What was the importance of Fort Ticonderoga?

To capture cannons and send them back to Boston

Benedict Arnold and _________ tried to give West Point to the

British

John Andre

What was the last major battle of the war?

Battle of Yorktown

Which battle was known as the “turning point of the war”?

Battle of Saratoga

Who was the British general during Battle of Saratoga?

Burgoyne

Who were the American generals during that battle?

Haratio Gates and Benedict Arnold

What was the purpose of the British 3-fold plan?

To capture Albany

What was General St. Leger’s goal for the British 3-fold plan?

To follow the Mohawk River from Lake Ontario

What really happened?

He was defeated at the battle of Oriskany

What was General Howe’s goal?

To travel up the Hudson River

What really happened?

He captured Philadelphia first then decided to stay in

Philadelphia

What was General Burgoyne’s goal?

To come down from Canada by Lake Champlain

What really happened?

He was defeated at the Battle of Saratoga

Who are Hessians?

German soldiers who fought on the side of the British

What is Articles of Confederation?

America’s first constitution, in effect during the 1780s

Paul Revere