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Social Studies Unit 4

AB
Who was Crispus Attucks?He was the first person killed in the revolutionary war.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?Thomas Jefferson was a founding father , a U.s.President, and most famous as an uthor of the Declaration of Indepedence.
Who was Patrick Henry?Patrick was a famous patriot who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who was George Washington?G.W. was our first U.S. President and our Commander in Chief of our revolutionary forces.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley?Molly Pitcher as she was known, brought water to the troops after her husband was injured.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?He was a "French" military officer wh trained our early revolutionary forces.
Who was Nathan Hale?Nathan Hale was one our early spies.
Who was Benedict Arnold?Benedict Arnold is most famous as an American traitor.
Who was John Paul Jones?John P. Jones was a famous revoultionary war naval commander who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who was Bernardo de Galvez?Bernardo was a governor of Louisiana and he fought the British along the Gulf, the Mississippi, and the Florida coast.
Who was Friedrich von Stuben?Friedrich was a German military soldier who also helped train U.S. revolutionary forces.
Why is Benjamin Franklin so famous?Ben Franklin was an author, a diplomat, and a founding father who helped create the Unites States of America.
What is a patriot?A patriot was a colonist NOT LOYAl to the British king.
What is a loyalist?A loyalist was a colonist loyal to the British King.
Who were "neutral" during the revolutionary war?Colonists who were "neutral" took neither side.
What is a mercenary?They were a hired or paid soldier. Usually from a country not associated with the war.
What is a campaign?A campaign in the military sense is a series of strategies designed to accomplish a military battle goal.
What was the Continental Army?The Continental Army was the name of the original U.S. revolutionary army.
What des it mean to negotiate?This happens when country's governments discuss issues and make agreements with one another.
What is a traitor?A traitor is someone who works or acts against his country during war. (Benedict Arnold)
What is a treaty?A treaty is an agreement between countries.
Why was the battle in Savannah important?It was the first captured port by British forces.
Why was the battle in Cowpens important?It was the first major revolutionary battle that the U.S. forces won.
Why was the battle in Yorktown important?Yorktown was the British headquarters. When the U.S> forces won it was a major defeat for the British side.
What was the Treaty of Paris?It was the final treaty between the U.S. and the British that ended the Revolutionary War.
Was Mr. Tellez alive during the Revolutionary War?Most historians say yes. He was a gun runner.
Did Mr. Tellez get wounded during the Revolutionary War?No he was not...he was too fast.


5th Grade Social Studies
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School
Oceanside, CA

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