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Power Point review. By: Maddy Kowal. What date was the Declaration of Independence written?. July 4 th , 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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