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| Question | Answer |
| How did George Washington keep the Continental Army together and restore the countries hope? | George Washington kept the Continental Army together with his leadership alone and his strong will restored the countries hope. |
| Where was the Valley Forge located? | The Valley Forge was located 19 miles north west Capital Philadelphia. or just say Philadelphia. |
| Why did the British attempt to take control of the Hudson River? | The British attempted to take control of the Hudson river to divide and isolate the colonies from companies to create a bridge between them and to make sure perishable items and non-perishable items didn't go up the Hudson river. |
| What does perishable and non-perishable items mean? | Perishable items: Items that perish. Examples of a perishable item is food. Non-perishable items are clothes, cars, and etc. |
| Who was Benedict Arnold? | Benedict is the biggest traitor in American history. He was willing to to let the British take over West Point for a large sum of money. He was found out before that and he fled America to England and did not get any money. |
| What was the tactic the Continental Army used and was it effective? | The tactic the Continental Army used was called Gorilla Warfare which was by cutting down trees, and creating huge areas of mud by damming up streams and rivers? |
| What ocean does the Hudson River flow in? | The Atlantic Ocean. |
| Who was the ambassador to European countries and who was his aid? | Thomas Jefferson was the ambassador to all European countries and his aid was John Adams. |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson. |
| What makes a country a country? | What makes a country a country if other countries recognize it as a country. |
| What was Marquis de Lafayette responsible for? | The organization of the Continental Army at the Valley Forge. |
| What did the Battle of Saratoga signify? | It signified a turning point in the American Revolution and because of this Spain and France joined our side in the American Revolution. |
| Who wins the Battle of Trenton? | The Americans. |
| What is another name for the Battle of the Shot Heard Around the World? | Battle of Lexignton. |
| What did the Battle of Bunker Hill symbolize? | The Battle of Bunker Hill symbolized that the Americans can fight just as good (if not, better) than the well-trained, experienced British troops. |
| What was the British's objective in the Battle of Charlestown? | Their objective was to take control of the South. |
| Greatest defeat? | The greatest defeat was the Battle of Charlestown during the entire American Revolution. 5,000 soldiers had died. |
| Who was in charge of the British forces? | General Clinton was in charge of British soldiers/troops who began fortifying strategic and moving north throughout the Carolinas. |
| British forces took control of Savannah Georgia Atlanta on December 29th, 1778. | British forces took control of Savannah Georgia Atlanta on December 29th, 1778. |
| What is a Loyalist? | A Loyalist is someone who is loyal to the king. |
| Who is the commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington. |
| What is a pacifist? | A pacifist is someone who doesn't promote violence to accomplish a goal. |
| What is a a siege? | A siege is an offensive operation carried out to capture a fortified place by surrounding it. |
| Who was the best commander in the Battles of Charlestown? | Nathaniel Green. |
| Who are the two opposing commanders? | The British and the Americans are the two opposing commanders. |
| On water an attack is a what? | Blockade. |
| On land an attack is a what? | A siege. |
| Would Americans have their independence if they lost the Battle of Charlestown? | No because the American's controlled 2/3 of the colonies, the Middle and the New colonies, and the British controlled the South, and if the British won they would of gained 2/3s of the USA. |
| Why did the British loose the Battle of Charlestown? | The British were outnumbered the British 2 to 1. Also, they launched a siege on the British. and were surrounded. In addition blocked off any potential escape routes. |
| What did the USA and Britain gain during the American Revolution? | The U.S gained the New Colonies during the Battle of Saratoga, the U.S gained the Middle Colonies in the Battle of Yorktown, and the British gained the Southern Colonies during the Battle of Charlestowns. |
| What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown? | It was the last major land battle in the American Revolution and it prompted the British to end the war. |
| Did the British, til this day, admit that they lost the war? | No. |
| Who were the opposing commanders? | George Washington was the American commander and Lord Cornwallis was the British commander. |
| Who was the American commander at the Battles of Charleston? | General Lincoln. |
| Who is Baron Von Stueben? | He turned the Continental Army into a finely tuned fighting force. |
| What is a pacifist? | Someone who does not believe in violence to accomplish a goal. |
| Philadelphia is where? | In Pennsylvania. |
| Charleston? | South Carolina. |
| A loyalist is? | Someone who favors or fights for England. |
| The American traitor? | Benedict Arnold. |
| George Washington is who? | Commander of the continental army. |
| Significance of the Battle of Trenton? | Restored hope to the soldiers and the Americans. |
| Who is Marquis de Lafeyette? | Responsible for the organization of Valley Forge. |
| Two reasons why the Americans were loosing the war prior to the Valley Forge? | British held the ports and were winning the majority of the big battles. |
| Who were the opposing commanders at the Battle of Yorktown, who had won, and why? | George Washington and General Lordcornwallis were the two opposing commanders. The Americans had won that war because the Americans launched a siege, blocked off any escape routes, and they were outnumbered 2-1. |
| What does confederation mean? | Confederation is uniting or being united in a league or an alliance. |
| What is a treaty? | A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. |
| What does analyze mean? | Analyze means examine in detail to determine nature and/or tendencies. |
| Would the American would have independence if they lost the Battle of Yorktown? | No, because the Americans would of gained 2/3 of the land the Americans had.The New (Battle of Saratoga) and the (Battle of Yorktown) Middle colonies is what we owned because the Southern Colonies was taken over during the Battles of Charleston. |
| On water a attack is? | Blockade. |
| Land attack? | Siege. |
| Nathanael Greene? | A major general in the Continental Army who harrased Lord Corn Wallis all the way from the Carolinas to Yorktown. |
| Did the British ever officially surrender? | No, because we outnumbered the British 2-1, launched a siege on the British, and blocked off any potential escape routes it prompted to end the war. Until this day, they British had never admit defeat and/or admit they had surrender. |
| Importance of the Battle of Yorktown? | Last major land battle and prompted the British to end the war. |
| Who was the British commander at the Battles of Charleston? | General Clinton. |
| Who broke the rules when he decided to fight in the Winter? Why? | George Washington broke the rule crossed the Delaware river at Knight and he done this to have the element of surprise because no one would of slightly expected it. |
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