The Revolutionary War: A Review

You will be having your test on the American Revolution on Monday, November 5th.

Your test will consist of about 15 multiple choice questions, a section of matching on the Revolutionary War Battles and people, and a few short answer questions.

 

·         What caused the French and Indian War? What happened in each stage? Who was William Pitt?

o       Who fought at Fort Necessity? What was the outcome of the battle?

o       What role did George Washington play in the French and Indian War?

·         What did the Proclamation of 1763 state? How did the colonists react?

·         What did each of the following acts state and how did the colonists react to them?

o       Sugar Act

o       Stamp Act

o       Townshend Act

o       Declaratory Act

o       Intolerable Acts

§         Quartering Act

§         Massachusetts Port Act

§         Massachusetts Governing Act

·         What caused the Boston Massacre? How was the situation blown out of proportion?

·         What happened at Lexington and Concord that caused it to be so significant for the colonists?

·         What mistakes did the British make at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

·         What was the Continental Congress? What powers did they have and what decisions did they need to make?

o       What was the Olive Branch Petition (Its in your notes on the Continental Congress)

·         What were the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

o       What was Thomas Jefferson’s role in the Continental Congress?

·         You should know about these major battles and what the outcome of each of them were:

o       Battle of Trenton

o       Battle of Princeton

o       Battle for Long Island

o       Saratoga

o       Ticonderoga

o       Battle of Cowpens

·         What role did each of the following individuals play in the Revolutionary War?

o       Who was Benedict Arnold? What did he become famous for?

o       Why did Francis Marion become known as the Swamp Fox?

·         What happened to cause the British to surrender at Yorktown? Who surrendered for the British? What did the British band play at the surrender?

·         What were the main ideas of the Paris Peace Treaty? Who was there to come up with the treaty and who was missing?