Wocs Military History Elo A-C

Front 1

What was important about the battle of marathon?

Back 1

This was the first major assault from the Asian powers against Europe and is considered one of the first major decisive battles of the world.

Front 2

What are the FOUR uses of military History?

Back 2

Lessons Learned, The Human side of war, understanding the enemy, and doctrine development.

Front 3

what is a Revolution in military affairs?

Back 3

Technological development, Doctrine Innovations, and Organizational adaptations.

Front 4

What are the SEVEN internal threads of continuity?

Back 4

Military Professionalism, Logistics and Administration, Operations, tactics, strategy, Leadership, and Military Theory and doctrine.

Front 5

What are the FIVE external threads of continuity?

Back 5

Political Factors, Economic Factors, Social factors, Technology, and Military Geography

Front 6

What are the NINE principles of war?

Back 6

Mass, Offensive, Objective, Security, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, surprise, and simplicity.

Front 7

What are the tools used to extract information from history?

Back 7

Threads of continuity and The 9 principles of war

Front 8

What are the THREE goals of military History?

Back 8

Foster and Maintain historical mindedness, to promote espirit and pride, insights gained from lessons learned.

Front 9

What were the two dominate language groups among the indians?

Back 9

Iroquoians and Algonkians.

Front 10

What were the key food sources among the Indians?

Back 10

Maze, Fish, Seasonal Tubers/Fruits, and game

Front 11

What were the economics and technology among the indians?

Back 11

Natural primitive copper ornaments and implements, sophisticated tanning and hide processing, maze based agriculture.

Front 12

What was used an promisary notes as well as "cash in hand".

Back 12

Wompum

Front 13

When did English Colonists land in Jamestown, VA

Back 13

1607

Front 14

What destroyed the native americans?

Back 14

Constant Warfare and catastrophic Diseases.

Front 15

When was the earliest "Hand Gonne" developed?

Back 15

15th Century

Front 16

When and where was the first muster of the militia?

Back 16

Salem, MA in 1636

Front 17

What was the first of many wars between the whites and the pequots indians?

Back 17

Pequot War

Front 18

What was the primary focus of King Williams war?

Back 18

A fight between France and England for supremacy in North America and Control of the fur trade.

Front 19

What ended king williams war?

Back 19

The Treaty of Ryswick, which restored posessions to their pre war status.

Front 20

What happpened to the french in queen annes war?

Back 20

Lost most of their terrotory and moved into the ohio valley.

Front 21

What ended queen annes war?

Back 21

The Treaty of Utrecht

Front 22

What started King georges war?

Back 22

French and Indian forces raiding English fortifications in Maine.

Front 23

What ended King Georges war and what effect did it have on the New Englanders?

Back 23

The treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle. It resotred Fort louisburg the the french, outraging the new englanders.

Front 24

What Started the French and Indian War?

Back 24

French Capture of Fort Prince George (Duquesne)

Front 25

When and what ended the French and Indian war?

Back 25

The Treaty of Paris in 1763

Front 26

What was the significance of the colonial wars?

Back 26

The english and gone into tremendous debt.

Front 27

What was the British National debt as a result of 25 years of war?

Back 27

140 million pounds of sterling.

Front 28

What was the british view of the colonists?

Back 28

Militia undisciplined, colonies cant cooperate, apathy, constraints on militia AO, volunteer mentality, localsim, and greed.

Front 29

What was the Colonists view of the British?

Back 29

Arbitrary discipline, discrimination of officers, fatigue duties, comteptuous manner, press gangs, quartering troops in private homes.

Front 30

what Caused the Tea Party?

Back 30

The Tea Act

Front 31

When was the Boston Tea Party?

Back 31

16 December 1773

Front 32

When was the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

Back 32

18 April 1775

Front 33

When did the United States declare its independence?

Back 33

4 July 1776

Front 34

What was the significance of the battle of Saratoga?

Back 34

It signaled a Major turning point in the American Revolution.

Front 35

Who arrive at Valley forge and Continually drilled soldiers and Improved discipline?

Back 35

Baron Frederich Von Steuben

Front 36

What is Captain John Paul Jones famous for?

Back 36

The phrase "I have not yet begun to fight".

Front 37

When did the American Revolution End?

Back 37

19 October 1781

Front 38

What and when was the first threat to civilian control of the goverment?

Back 38

the Newburgh Conspiracy in 1783

Front 39

The Contenintal army was a creation of the ___________.

Back 39

Contenintal Congress.

Front 40

What did congress control of the contenintal army?

Back 40

size and compostion, chose its generals, and governed the system for admin and supply.

Front 41

Under the articles of the confederation ________________.

Back 41

The states were responsible for raising troops, organizing and equipping them, and appointing officers thru the rank of colonel.

Front 42

What were the advantages to having a citizen militia?

Back 42

Mobilized quickly, organize quickly, knew local terrain, politically loyal.

Front 43

What were the advantages to having a professional standing army?

Back 43

Well trained, avaliable long term, effective on the battle field.

Front 44

What were the most important weapons during the war?

Back 44

Flintlock Musket, Rifle, and Artillery

Front 45

Overall what was the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT WEAPON of the American Revolution?

Back 45

The Flintlock Musket