American Revolution Social Studies Test

Front 1

George Washing

Back 1

-American Revolution war general
-fought at Fort Lee & Fort Washington
-ppl. thought that they should start looking for a new "Continental Army"
-many of his men were sik and dieing

Front 2

Benedict Arnold

Back 2

-was one of the most famous traitors
-secretly agrred to turn over West Point to British hands
-felt he didn't get enough credit for his victories

Front 3

King George III

Back 3

-a tryrant king that rules the colonies from over 3,000 miles away
-ignored many peaceful petitions
-was a roofless ruler and abused power over everything

Front 4

Benjamin Franklin

Back 4

-helped write the D.O.I.
-he attempted many jobs
-one of America's Founding Fathers

Front 5

General John Burgoyne

Back 5

-general in the American Rev.
-surrendered to Howe on 19th of September of the year 1777
-was out numbered (reason for surrender)

Front 6

General Cornwallis

Back 6

-general in the American Rev.
-surrendered to American's & French on October 17, 1781
-was trapped b/c surrounded by other troops

Front 7

Thomas Jefferson

Back 7

-elected the 2nd Contental Congress
-halped with the Declaration of Independence

Front 8

Layfayette

Back 8

-was a major-general in the American Rev.
-was a ssigned to Washingtons staff

Front 9

Thomas Paine

Back 9

-the writer of "Common Sense"
-wanted to turn colonists aginast the British
-wanted colonists to open eyes and see that the Britch were hurting them

Front 10

Loyalist

Back 10

-some one that stays loyal to mother Britain