Revolutionary and French & Indian War

Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?

• Concord, MA

• Saratoga, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

• Lexington, MA

Term for military groups made up of regular citizens

• militias

• civvies

• regulars

• tories

Philadelphia statesman who helped negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris of 1783

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• James Armistead

NOT a decision/action of the 2nd Continental Congress

• Organize a Continental Army

• Put George Washington in charge of the Army

• Send a letter to King George III requesting peace

• End all boycotts on British goods

How did the Revolutionary War shape America geographically?

• The US got all 13 colonies and the NW Territory

• England gave all their land in North America to the US

• The US could trade with anyone they wanted

• The US became a democratic republic government

Young woman who disguised herself as a man and joined the Massachusetts infantry

• Nancy Hart

• Hattie Caraway

• Deborah Samson

• Paula Revere

Who was James Armistead Lafayette?

• British spy that betrayed General Washington

• French general who helped George Washington

• Virginia slave who spied on the British for the Patriots

• Tall, cross-eyed redhead who was an excellent marksman

What was the decisive battle where the US won the Revolutionary War?

• Saratoga, NY

• Trenton, NJ

• Yorktown, VA

• Concord, MA

What was significant about the Battle of Saratoga, NY?

• It was the decisive victory that won the war for the Patriots

• It convinced France & Spain to support the Patriots

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

• It gave the British an important advantage over the Patriots

What helped Washington defeat the Hessians at Trenton, NJ?

• The Iroquois came to Washington's aid.

• The Hessians were suffering from smallpox

• Washington had a lot more troops

• Surprise attack on Christmas night