CURRENT UNIT OF STUDY: Road to Independence (Revolutionary Era)
STUDY GUIDE FOR QUIZ ON TUESDAY, 10/20/2009 ("THREE KEY BATTLES OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION"): The quiz is a combination of matching, multiple choice,
and written response. The items below are all on the quiz, and nothing is
missing from this list. Use your notes handout "Three Key Battles of the
American Revolution" to help you.
1. Know who the following people are and what they did during the war:
-General Burgoyne (see Battle of Saratoga):
-General Cornwallis (see Battle of Yorktown):
-General Lafayette (see Battle of Yorktown):
-Green Mountain Boys (see Battle of Saratoga)
2. Know the definitions of the following words:
-Allies:
-Ratify:
-Siege:
3. How did many members of the Continental Army react to being sick, dirty, &
poorly clothed?
4. How did Washington trick British & Hessian troops in NJ? (3 ways)
5. Which part of the colonies did General Burgoyne try to cut off and prevent
from shipping supplies to Washington's troops in the South?
6. Why did Cornwallis ignore orders to go to NY & move to Yorktown Peninsula
instead?
7. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris? (3 conditions)
8. For each of the 3 battles, be able to explain its importance in the
colonists' fight for independence:
-Battle of Trenton:
-Battle of Saratoga (3 reasons of importance):
-Battle of Yorktown:
