The
American Revolution - Study Guide
You should be able to identify the
following military leaders.
|
Americans |
British |
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Gen. George Washington |
Gen. William Howe |
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Gen. Horatio Gates |
Gen. John Burgoyne |
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Gen. Charles Lee |
Gen. Henry Clinton |
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Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark |
Gen. Charles Cornwallis |
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Gen. Nathanael Greene |
Col. Banastre Tarleton |
|
Gen. Daniel Morgan |
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|
Gen. Benedict Arnold |
French |
|
John Paul Jones |
Comte d’Estaing |
|
Francis Marion |
Comte de Grasse |
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Comte de Rochambeau |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
You should also be able to identify the
following people and places.
Morristown West Point
Valley Forge Baron Von
Steuben
Nathan Hale
You should be familiar with the
following battles. You will need to know information on the military leaders
for each side, how the battles progressed, the outcome of the battles and their
significance for the war.
Lexington and Concord (April, 1775)
Fort Ticonderoga (May, 1775)
Bunker Hill [Breed’s Hill] (June, 1775)
Attack on Canada (Aug. – Dec., 1775)
Moore’s Creek Bridge (Feb., 1776)
The Battle of Long Island and the
Campaign for New York (Aug. – Dec., 1776)
Battles of Trenton and Princeton (Dec.,
1776 - Jan., 1777)
Battles of Brandywine and Germantown
(July, 1777)
Battle of Saratoga (Oct., 1777)
Battle of Monmouth (june, 1778)
Campaign in the West and the Battle of
Vincennes (1778 - Feb., 1779)
Naval Warfare
Savannah and Charleston (Dec., 1778 –
May, 1780)
Battle of Camden (Aug., 1780)
Battle of King's Mountain (Oct., 1780)
Battle of Cowpens (Jan., 1781)
Battle of Guilford Courthouse (Mar.,
1781)
Battle of Yorktown (Oct., 1781)
You should be prepared to write an essay
on any of the following topics.
What do you think was the most significant
battle of the Revolution and why?
What were other turning points of the war?
What were the overall strategies of the British commanders and George Washington?
How did the advantages and disadvantages
that each group had at the beginning of the war influence the course of the
War?
Why did the Americans win the war?
What was the role of the French in the
American Revolution?
What was the impact of the Revolution on
civilians?
What were the terms of the Treaty of
Paris?
Assignments for The American
Revolution
(Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper.)
A. Read A More Perfect Union (p. 66 – 68 and pp. 71 – 75)
B. Answer Questions 1 - 6
1. Identify the main events and their
significance of the Revolution in the North.
2. What role did women play during
the war?
3. What was the effect of the war on
civilians?
4. What was the role of blacks during
the Revolutionary War?
5. What was the role of Indians
during the war?
6. Describe the state governments
that were established during the war.
A. Do the Map of Battles
B. Read North Carolina (p. 192
- 197)
C. Read A More Perfect Union (pp. 68 – 70)
D. Answer Questions 7 - 12
7. What was the result of the Battles
of Camden and Cowpens?
8. What was the result of the Battle
of Guilford Court House?
9. What was the "Tory War?"
10. Summarize the course of the
Revolution in the West and the South.
11. What was the role of the French
in the Revolutionary War?
12. What were the major provisions of
the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
Due: Thursday, November 1
Friday, November 2: Test on
the Revolutionary War
(You may use
your own battle chart to help you on the
test)