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| Immaculate Conception |
accelerated reading, history 7, history 8, ancient civilizations 6, Dean of Students, Track Coach |
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17 May 2015
MONDAY, TUESDAY-- WRAP UP ON REVOLUTIONARY WAR
WEDNESDAY -- TEST ON CHAPTER 10 ; TURN IN LAST PACKET
2015 STUDY GUIDE FOR THE 5TH GRADE TEST ON CHAPTER 10
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Know the strength and weaknesses of the British
Know the strength and weaknesses of the Patriots
Know the impact of geography and climate on American victories early in the war
The impact of the capture of Montreal by American forces on the American attack on Quebec
Why Quebec was important as a target for American attacks
A valid description of Benedict Arnold as an American military officer
How the British consistently miscalculate how to win the war
Why the Americans are able to keep fighting
Why the British wanted to take St. Louis
The country whose soldiers and militia defended St. Louis against the British
The famous frontiersman whose men defeated the British attack on Cahokia
The outcome of the Battle of St. Louis
The outcome of the Battle at St Joseph, MI
The reason why Virginia militiamen are fighting near where we live today in Illinois
The impact of the final battle of Vincennes on the war
What happened at Waxhaws, NC ON 29 May 1780
The impact of the Battle of Waxhaws on the Scotch-Irish people living in the mountains
How Ferguson and Tarleton differ in their outlook and how to win the war for England
Why the British believe they can succeed in the South
How heavy losses even in victories cause the British to look to the South for victory
The meaning of the term “Tarleton’s Quarter”
The nature of the fighting in South Carolina after the Battle of Camden
The results of the Battle of Camden
The people who actually fight each other during the Battle of King’s Mountain
The impact of the Battle of King’s Mountain on Tory volunteers
The outcome of the Battle of King’s Mountain
The comparison made of the fighting in South Carolina in 1780 compared to the rest of the colonies
The impact of the American victory at Saratoga on the international scene
The nature of the fighting at Oriskany NY
Impact of the battle of Oriskany on Saratoga
How British planning for a victory in the north is undermined
The similarity between the “cost’ of the British victories at Breed’s Hill in the north and Guilford Court House in the south
The impact of the long drawn out war on British popular opinion
An accurate description of General Howe’s character
General Greene’s reaction to repeated rebel defeats in battle; what he was expected to do
The site of the worst American defeat in the war
The major problem Washington faced with his army
Washington’s motivation for trying to get victories at Princeton and Trenton- in addition to merely winning a battle
The unintended consequence, for the nobility of France, of French participation in the war
An accurate description of the mutiny at Morristown, NJ and at Federal Hill
How Washington’s quarters at Valley Forge and at Morristown differed from his men
The side most often supported by former black slaves during the Revolutionary War
How British freeing of American-held slaves in the South worked against them
The outcome and significance of the Battle of the Cowpens
The reason why Lord Cornwallis moved his army to Yorktown
The target Washington originally wanted to attack until Rochambeau changed his mind
The contribution of the French Navy and French Army to victory at Yorktown
Why 1781 was such a critical year for the France and the US
The impact of Yorktown on the British government
The “first” that Washington achieves at the Battle of Yorktown
Why 1781-1783 is a critical period even though fighting had officially ended
Impact of the war on the Indians/why did many Indians tend to side with the British
Syllabus
Social Studies Strands
Social Studies Skills
Geography Skills
Land and People of the US overview
First Americans
Native Americans
Age of Exploration, Contact, and Settlement of North America
Colonization and Conflict
Revolutionary War
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