American Revolution PowerPoint Questions

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1. What year did the colonies declare independence?

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2. List three advantages that Britain had over the American Colonies

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3. List three disadvantages that the American colonists had

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4. Define the term Loyalist

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5. List 4 disadvantages that the British had during the revolutionary War? Circle the one that you think is the biggest disadvantage and briefly explain why.

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6. List three major advantages that the Patriots had over the British. Circle the one that you think is the biggest advantage and explain why

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7. Who was Molly Pitcher and why is she famous. (use prior knowledge)

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8. What was Nathan Hale’s famous quote before he was hanged by the British?

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9. In 1777 where did Washington and the Continental Army stay for the winter?

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10. Why did many southern states refuse to allow slaves to fight for the American Revolution?

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11. In your own words briefly described Washington’s first victory and his Crossing of the Delaware River.

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12. What was the plan to capture Albany?

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13. Who surrendered at Saratoga?

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14. What was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

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15. What were the two significant outcomes of the Americans winning the battle of Saratoga?

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16. What do you think life was like at Valley Forge for Washington and the Continental Army?

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17. What inspired Marquis de Lafayette to use his own money to come and help Americans fight?

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18. Who turned the Continental Army into an effective fighting force?

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19. Fill in the Graphic Organizer

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Mercy Otis Warren
James Armistead
Bernardo de Galvez
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20. Who fought for women’s rights during the American Revolution? She was married to whom?

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21. Why didn’t we end slavery during the American Revolution? Explain from prior knowledge.

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22. Why did the British blockade American ports?

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23. What did John Paul Jones says to the British Commander? What do you think the quote means?

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24. Why do the British start to push the war into the South and what was the outcome?

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25. What type of warfare did the patriots use that caught the British off guard?

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26. Briefly describe what you have learned about the battle of Yorktown? Who was involved and how did it go down?

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27. What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

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28. Who went to Paris to work out the terms for peace?

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29. What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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30. List the four outcomes of the Treaty of Paris

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31. What three things helped the Americans defeat the stronger British Army?

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32. Do you think the American Revolution will inspire other countries to start their own revolutions? (If yes tell me where?)

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