Study Guide Questions

Chapter 7

The American Revolution

1. List the strengths and weaknesses of the Continental Army. (pg. 88)

2. List the strengths and weaknesses of the British Army. (pg. 89)

3.  Did African Americans participate in the Revolutionary War and if so what was there motivation. (pg.90)

4. What where the outcomes of the battles of Trenton and Princeton and what did theses outcomes mean for America? (pg. 92)

5. How did Washington revise his strategy after 1776 and how was this strategy influenced by Native Americans? (pg. 93)

6. How did guerilla troops help the American cause in the South? (pg. 96)

7. What territory did the Americans gain with the Treaty of Paris? (pg.100)

8. Study the map on page 99 and answer the following questions.

·      This map shows the Battle of …

·      In which colony did this battle take place?

·      Which 3 countries were involved in these battles?

·      What was the outcome of this battle?

9. Study the excerpt of Thomas Paine’s The Crisis on page 92.  What is the message he is trying to convey?