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Primavera American History (a)Boycott - answer to protest by withdrawing social, political, and/or economic support of
a person, group, or business
Delegate - answer a person elected or assigned to represent others
Levy - answer to impose or collect a tax or fee
Militia - answer a civilian military group, often organized by local residents
Monopoly - answer exclusive control of a product or service
Polarizing - answer causing to divide into sharply opposing groups
Repeal - answer to officially revoke or withdraw
Solidarity - answer mutual support, fellowship, and agreement
During the American Revolution, the British Army paid bounties to __________ for
attacking Patriots. - answerNative Americans
At the Battle of Saratoga, General __________ was able to break the British line on the
enemy's right-hand flank. - answerBenedict Arnold
The publications of Jane McCrea's death were __________. - answerconnected to the
British Army paying Native Americans to collect scalps
After the Battle of Saratoga, the Continental Army settled at __________. -
answerValley Forge
What led to the Battle of Bunker Hill? - answerThe british spotted fortifications by
militiamen on Breed's Hill
Fearing that smallpox would eradicate the majority of the Continental Army, Dr.
__________ began to inoculate troops by vaccinating them with a small sample of the
disease. - answerBenjamin Rush
_________ served as secretary of war under the Articles of Confederation and held the
same position in Washington's first cabinet. - answerHenry Knox
,During the winter at Valley Forge, the __________ signed an alliance with the
Continental Army to aid it in its fight against Great Britain. - answerFrench
Who trained colonial troops at Valley Forge? - answerBaron von Steuben
T/F true - answerMuch of the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breed's Hill.
What did General Howe report to the British Parliament after the Battle of Bunker Hill? -
answerForeign troops would be needed to fight the colonists
After the Battle at Bunker Hill, Knox helped move a(n) __________ force more than 300
miles. - answerArtillery
T/F false - answerHenry Knox served as secretary of war in Jefferson's first cabinet.
What personal weakness did General Rall possess that the Continental Army exploited?
- answerhis drinking problem
T/F true - answerThe Continental Army had to march from its landing site to the town of
Trenton.
The Continental Army had to march from its landing site to the town of Trenton. -
answerDurham boats
Jane McCrea was a __________. - answerLoyalist
The killing of McCrea led to which of the following? - answermore colonists joining the
Patriots, the British defeat at Saratoga
Which battle became known as the "turning point of the American Revolution" because
it gave Americans new hope that they could defeat the British? - answerBattle of
Saratoga
Where were the training grounds of the Continental Army in December of 1777? -
answerValley Forge
T/F false - answerDuring the winter at Valley Forge, the Spanish signed an alliance with
the Continental Army to aid in the fight against Great Britain.
What did General Washington agree to do after spending a winter at Valley Forge? -
answerHe agreed to add African American troops to the Patriot cause.
Dr. __________ was appointed to head the Continental Army's medical department and
saw to the health of the troops, including dictating the army's smallpox inoculation
policies. - answerBenjamin Rush
,What currency was first issued by the Continental Congress? - answercontinentals
What was the ramification for having an excessive amount of continentals in circulation?
- answerit caused monetary inflation
hampered - answerimpeded progress, delayed
privateer - answerprivate individual authorized by the government to attack enemy
vessels
John Paul Jones - answerWho was one of the most famous American naval
commanders in history?
T/F false - answerThe Dutch victory at the Battle of Chesapeake Bay forced the British
to withdraw from New York.
What country supplied King George III with 30,000 Hessian troops? - answerGermany
Most of the German troops who served in the American Revolution came from the
principality of __________. - answerHess Castle
contingency - answergroup preparing for battle
decimated - answerdestroyed
T/F true - answerThe British Army's Southern Campaign plan was to recruit southern
Loyalists into the British Army in an attempt to regain control of the middle colonies.
Which military force was a Patriot group of volunteer militiamen from North Carolina,
Virginia, and Tennessee? - answerthe overmountain men
line formation - answermilitary maneuver adapted from the medieval wall shield
formation
Daniel Morgan - answerWho led the Patriots in the Battle of Cowpens?
it reduced the number of British soldiers - answerWhy was the Battle of Cowpens
important?
In 1779, Cornwallis gained command of the British Army's __________ Campaign. -
answersouthern
As a member of Parliament, Cornwallis voted against the __________ in 1765 and
warned his colleagues against taxing the American settlements. - answerstamp act
T/F true - answerBritain's Southern Campaign was a failure.
, What was the document that officially ended the American Revolution in 1783? -
answerTreaty of Paris
Lafayette cornered Cornwallis's troops at __________, helping to end the war. -
answerYorktown
Who became the first foreign dignitary to address the United States Congress? -
answerMarquis de Lafayette
T/F true - answerNative Americans became reliant on Europeans due to the introduction
of brass kettles, iron knives, and other metal tools.
In some areas, nearly 90% of Native Americans were killed by __________ that were
introduced by Europeans. - answerdiseases
How did the introduction of the horse to North America change the Native American way
of life? - answerThe Indians could explore and exploit the land more quickly and
efficiently
Which statement best describes the Native American tribes of the Mogollon, Hohokam,
and Anasazi? - answerThey were tribes whose members lived in small farming
communities
In which colonies was there was a higher prevalence of single men looking to make a
living or a new start in life? - answermiddle
Settlers in the southern colonies were initially attracted to this region with the hope of
__________. - answerfinding gold
T/F true - answerJohn Smith aided the Jamestown colony of Virginia during its early
years by helping the colonists negotiate threats by the native Powhatan tribe.
Who wanted believers from all creeds of Christianity to live and worship freely in his
colony? - answerWilliam Penn
was the unofficial policy adopted by the British government to relax the enforcement of
laws meant to maintain control over the American colonies. - answerSalutary Neglect
T/F true - answerBritish debt after the French and Indian War led to increased taxation
in the colonies.
Sir Edward Coke's four-volume publication, Laws of England, analyzed the rights given
in the __________. - answerMagna Carta
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