Chapter 6 (American Revolution) Exam – Study Guide & Essay Requirements

Part 1 – Multiple Choice, Matching & True/False: You will take a multiple choice exam in class on 2/10/13. The material you see listed below is what you will be tested on. All of these items can be found in Chapter 6 (P.150-178) of your textbook, or in materials that we have cover in class (videos, lectures, PowerPoint’s, projects, etc…)

To prepare for the test, you should try to find the 5 W’s. They are: who are the main characters, what happened, where did this happen, when did this happen and why is this historically important or significant?

 Patriots  African Americans in the war  Role of Spain in the Revolution  Women in the war  U.S. money problems & inflation  John Paul Jones & War at Sea  Battle of Trenton  Marquis de Lafayette  Loyalist (Tories)  Hessians  Battle of Bennington  Nathan Hale  Capture of Philadelphia  Newburgh Conspiracy  Valley Forge  Bernardo de Galvez  Battle of Saratoga  George Washington  George Rogers Clark  Comparison of American and British Armies  Battle of Long Island  Alliance with France  Battle of Yorktown  Battle of Vincennes  Treaty of Paris  Molly Pitcher

Essay Requirements: THIS IS DUE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH

You are required to TYPE each question and answer in a Microsoft Word Document. This document should then be printed and turned in with your test on Tuesday, February 11th. No class-time will be provided to complete the essay questions. You must print the document at home, or make arrangements to print it here at the school.

I expect that you will fully answer each part of the question. Feel free to use resources like the textbook, notes and assignments from class to answer the questions.

All essays should be done in 12pt Times New Roman font (using 1.5 spacing). Answers should be 3-4 paragraphs in length. If you need computer access, please make arrangements to stay after school to work in the library.

Part 2 - Essay Questions:

1. What role did women and African Americans play during the American Revolution? Why did each group start to question their place in society as a result of the Revolutionary War?

2. Use the information you have gathered about the American Revolution and explain the reasons why the Americans were able to win their independence from the strongest military power in the world.