Deal or No Deal

Question

• Washington crossed the Delaware and defeated the Hessians on a surprise attack. Name the Battle.

Answer

• Battle of Trenton

Question

• Which American leader was in charge of the War on the Frontier, which included securing the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley?

Answer

• George Rogers Clark

Question

• What effect did the Declaration of Independence have on America?

Answer

• The colonists stated they had the right to be free and independent states.

Question

• Give me 3 advantages the Americans had over the British.

Answer

Must have 3 of these choices

1. Better Leadership2. Foreign Aid3. Knowledge of the land4. Motivation5. Guerilla Fighting

Question

• Where did John Paul Jones do most of his fighting?

Answer

• At Sea. He was famous for the War at Sea.

Is it a Patriot or a Loyalist?

• If caught they could be tried for Treason.

Answer

• Patriot

• Called Tories

Answer

• Loyalist

• Faithful Subjects to the Mother Country

Answer

• Loyalists

• Considered themselves to be Free Men

Answer

• Patriots

Question

• This country send weapons, money, men, and their navy to help the Americans.

Answer

• France

Question

• Name at least 3 disadvantages that the American Army had?

Answer

Must Have at Least 3 of the following

1. Lack of men2. Lack of supplies3. Lack of training4. Weak Navy

Question

• What were 3 advantages that the British Army had?

Answer

Must have 3 of the following:

1. Good Navy2. Well Supplied3. Ability to hire professional soldiers (Hessians)4. World’s Most Powerful Army

Question

• Why did the British lose the Battle of Saratoga? (Multiple Reasons)

Answer

Must have at least 2• Two Generals failed to rendezvous with Burgoyne• Burgoyne’s army was running out of supplies• Burgoyne’s army was exhausted• Burgoyne’s army moved too slow

Question

• Why was Saratoga considered a turning point of the war?

Answer

• French sent supplies to the Continental Army• France joined the war on the side of the Americans