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Battle at Bunker Hill
Who: Generals
British:
Thomas Gage _____ Charles Cornwallis _____
Johann Rall _____ John Burgoyne _____
What: Name TWO British disadvantages.
Heavy equipment
_____
Cold
_____
Americans:
George Washington ______ Israel Putnam _______
Thomas Prescott
______ Horatio Gates _______
Red coats ______
Lack of leadership ______
Snow ______
Fighting uphill ______
Where: Boston
When: June 17,1775
How did the outcome of this battle help Americans? Check 2.
Showed it’d be a close war ________
Gave experience to American soldiers ______
Many casualties
Loss of the hill
Why African Americans were fighting in the war? Choose 1.
Better trained then white Americans _______
Replenish a depleted Continental Army ________
Earn freedom _______
Money ______
Battle of Trenton
Who: Generals
British:
Thomas Gage _____ Charles Cornwallis _____
Johann Rall _____ John Burgoyne _____
______
______
Americans:
George Washington ______ Israel Putnam _______
Thomas Prescott
______ Horatio Gates _______
What: Name TWO reasons why soldiers were deserting.
Heavy equipment
_____
Lack of clothing ______
Sickness
_____
Lack of leadership ______
Sense of defeat ______
Fighting uphill ______
Where: Trenton
When: December 26,1776
How was Washington able to surprise the Hessians? Check 2.
Attacked during the day
_______
Hessians heavily drink to celebrate Christmas _______
Attacked in the early morning while asleep ________
Washington’s men hid in surrounding trees ______
Why was Washington’s surprise victory so important? Check 2.
Raised the morale of the troops _______
Kept troops from deserting ________
Battle of Princeton
Who: Generals
British:
Thomas Gage _____ Charles Cornwallis _____
Johann Rall _____ John Burgoyne _____
Killed many British soldiers ________
Ended the war _______
Americans:
George Washington ______ Israel Putnam _______
Thomas Prescott
______ Horatio Gates _______
What: Name TWO reasons why soldiers were deserting.
Heavy equipment
_____
Lack of clothing ______
Sickness
_____
Lack of leadership ______
Sense of defeat ______
Fighting uphill ______
Where: Princeton
When: January 3,1777
How was Washington able to fool Cornwallis at Princeton? Check 2.
Attacked during the day
_______
Left fires burning as he retreated _______
Attacked in the early morning ________
Retreated early in the morning while British slept ______
Why was another New Jersey victory so important? Check 2.
Paper money was more readily accepted _______
French began to aid Americans _______
Battle of Saratoga/ Burgoyne Plan
Who: Generals
British:
Thomas Gage _____ Charles Cornwallis _____
Johann Rall _____ John Burgoyne _____
Washington developed a winning strategy ______
Ended the war _______
Americans:
George Washington ______ Israel Putnam _______
Thomas Prescott
______ Horatio Gates _______
What was the Burgoyne Plan? Choose 1.
Use three armies to control the Hudson River to cut off supplies _____
Use British spies throughout NY ______
No longer fight in red jackets ________
Control the Mississippi River _______
Where: Saratoga, NY
When: October 7, 1777
How was the surrounding of Burgoyne and victory Saratoga the turning point of the war? Check 2.
British surrendered
_______
French decided to provide more aid _______
Inspired more individuals to fight for independence ________
Convinced Benedict Arnold to stay a Patriot ____
Why was the Burgoyne Plan a failure? Check 2.
Mississippi River was still open for use _______
General Howe remained in Philadelphia _______
Burgoyne only defeated Washington 3 times ______
Barry St. Ledger was defeated at Ft. Stanwix ______
Siege of Yorktown
Who: Generals
British:
Thomas Gage _____ Charles Cornwallis _____
Johann Rall _____ John Burgoyne _____
Americans:
George Washington ______ Israel Putnam _______
Thomas Prescott
______ Horatio Gates _______
What was the mistake made by Cornwallis at Yorktown?
Retreated to a peninsula, leaving him trapped by land and sea _________
Never reinforced his army _________
Fought only during the day _____
Retreated too early ______
Where: Yorktown, Virginia
When: September 28, 1781
How were the British defeated at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War? Check 2.
French Navy blocked escape by sea _______
Washington laid siege to Yorktown surrounding them _____
Surprise attack ________
Use of airplanes and tanks to aid Americans ______
What did the victory of Yorktown result in? Check 1.
American victory and independence _______
British victory and colonies returned to Britain ______