CheckPoint™
1.
Identify and explain the significance of the major battles, leaders, and
events of the American Revolution [8.25]
 Battle of Trenton and Princeton (Hessians and George Washington)
 Battle of Saratoga (Benedict Arnold, French Alliance and Marquis de La
Fayette)
 Valley Forge (George Washington and Von Steuben)
Number your paper from 1-7, write your name
on it, and wait for further instructions.
1. All of the following are reasons some American colonists remained loyal
to Britain except?
a.
They felt that the American grievances were exaggerated
b.
They felt that the Americans could not win the war
c.
They wanted to keep their jobs/positions
d.
They did not think that George Washington was a good leader
2. Which Revolutionary War battle helped convince the French that the
Americans could win causing them to enter the war?
a.
Bunker Hill
b.
Ticonderoga
c.
Saratoga
d.
Trenton
3. How did France provide support for the American cause in the
Revolutionary War?
a.
They sent Marquis Lafayette over to train soldiers
b.
They sent men, supplies, and a navy
c.
They negotiated a treaty with Britain
d.
They provided cannons for the siege of Boston
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the central ideas of the Declaration
of Independence?
a.
People have the right to choose a new king
b.
People are born with certain rights that cannot be taken away
c.
People form governments to protect their rights
d.
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, they
have a right to get rid of it
5. One of George Washington greatest challenges at Valley Forge was
keeping…
a.
his spirits up
b.
the British from attacking his camp
c.
his troops entertained
d.
his army together
6. American victory along the banks of Lake Champlain that provided the
large guns (cannons) used in the successful siege of Boston by
Washington causing the British to leave?
a.
Lexington
b.
Saratoga
c.
Ticonderoga
d.
Bunker Hill
7. Match the following men with their best description?
a. Commander of the Continental
Army
Frederick von Steuben
b. Brilliant American military officer
who would switch sides
Marquis Lafayette
c. Turned ragged Continental Army
into a more discipline fighting force at
Valley Forge
George Washington
d. Young French adventurer who
offered his services to Washington
during the war
Benedict Arnold
e. German mercenaries hired by
Britain to fight in the colonies
Hessians
CheckPoint™
TIME IS UP.
Put away your pencils and get a red pen.
1. All of the following are reasons some American colonists remained loyal
to Britain except?
a.
They felt that the American grievances were exaggerated
b.
They felt that the Americans could not win the war
c.
They wanted to keep their jobs/positions
d.
They did not think that George Washington was a good leader
2. Which Revolutionary War battle helped convince the French that the
Americans could win causing them to enter the war?
a.
Bunker Hill
b.
Ticonderoga
c.
Saratoga
d.
Trenton
3. How did France provide support for the American cause in the
Revolutionary War?
a.
They sent Marquis Lafayette over to train soldiers
b.
They sent men, supplies, and a navy
c.
They negotiated a treaty with Britain
d.
They provided cannons for the siege of Boston
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the central ideas of the Declaration
of Independence?
a.
People have the right to choose a new king
b.
People are born with certain rights that cannot be taken away
c.
People form governments to protect their rights
d.
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, they
have a right to get rid of it
5. One of George Washington greatest challenges at Valley Forge was
keeping…
a.
his spirits up
b.
the British from attacking his camp
c.
his troops entertained
d.
his army together
6. American victory along the banks of Lake Champlain that provided the
large guns (cannons) used in the successful siege of Boston by
Washington causing the British to leave?
a.
Lexington
b.
Saratoga
c.
Ticonderoga
d.
Bunker Hill
7. Match the following men with their best description?
a. Commander of the Continental
Army
Frederick von Steuben
b. Brilliant American military officer
who would switch sides
Marquis Lafayette
c. Turned ragged Continental Army
into a more discipline fighting force at
Valley Forge
George Washington
d. Young French adventurer who
offered his services to Washington
during the war
Benedict Arnold
e. German mercenaries hired by
Britain to fight in the colonies
Hessians
American Revolution Part 2
TODAY’S LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.
Identify and explain the significance of the major battles, leaders, and events of
the American Revolution [8.25]
1. The Battle of King’s Mountain
2. Battle of Yorktown
3. George Rogers Clark
4. Francis Marion
INSTRUCTIONS: Turn you book to:
Page 158: read Fighting in the West
Page 162: read Hit-and-Run Tactics and American Successes
Page 163: read Cornwallis Retreats
Page 164 - 166: read Victory at Yorktown
What significance did George Rogers Clark’s victory at
Vincennes have on the American Revolution?
1.
It secured the western frontier for the
Americans by defeating the British and their
Indian allies
2.
Many Indians had sided with the British and
wishing to see the Americans pushed away
3.
The British took advantage and with their
Native allies, attacked several western
settlements
4.
Virginia militia leader, George Rogers Clark
was sent to defeat the British doing so at
Vincennes, February 1779
How did the tactics employed by American leaders
such as Francis Marion impact the war in the South?
1.
Hit-and-run tactics (guerilla warfare)
hindered the British southern campaign by
attacking supplies and troops. The British
could not keep control of their southern
gains.
2.
The British believed that the loyalist support
in the south would play to their advantage
but their tactics worked against them.
3.
Francis Marion was a patriot leader in South
Carolina who led several of these raids
against the British. Given the name “Swamp
Fox” by the British for his cunning
What impact did the American victory at King’s
Mountain have on the American Revolution?
1. The American victory at King’s
Mountain brought renewed support for
the Patriot cause in the south
2. British actions and threats enraged the
fiercely indep. mountain peoples of the
western frontier (many from modern
TN)
3. They formed their own militia and
attacked a British Loyalist unit at King’s
Mountain, SC in Sep 1780
What circumstances led to the American victory at
Yorktown?
1. Cornwallis retreated to Virginia after a
set of stunning defeats in the Carolinas.
He gave up the southern campaign.
2. He encamped his army at Yorktown
located along Virginia peninsula
3. He was soon surrounded by American
and French forces (Lafayette)
4. After Washington received news that a
French fleet was headed to Virginia, he
secretly moved his army 200 miles in 15
days.
What circumstances led to the American victory at
Yorktown?
5. Shortly, Washington had three patriot
forces against the trapped British army at
Yorktown
6. The French fleet formed a blockade of the
only British escape route and prevented
reinforcements
7. Washington lay siege to Yorktown for about
three weeks, until Cornwallis realized that
he could not win
8. Cornwallis surrendered his forces on
October 19, 1781. This was the last major
battle of the war.
REVIEW: American Revolution Part 2
TODAY’S LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.
Identify and explain the significance of the major battles, leaders, and events of
the American Revolution [8.25]
1. The Battle of King’s Mountain
2. Battle of Yorktown
3. George Rogers Clark
4. Francis Marion
TOMORROW: Checkpoint followed by unit test study day. Make sure you bring all of
your OneSheets/Notes
Questions?