History 105 Exam 2 - TAMU – McGlone Questions and Answers Rated A+

History 105 Exam 2 - TAMU – McGlone Questions and Answers Rated A+ Why did Patriots invade Québec? (2) -They didn't want the British to be able to land in Canada and attack from the North -Wanted to kick Britain out of Canada Was the Patriot invasion of Quebec successful? No, the French liked being under British rule Who led the 2 expeditions of the Quebec invasion? General Richard Montgomery Colonel Benedict Arnold What ended Patriot invasion of Quebec? (3) Weather Disease British artillery What happened to General Montgomery? He died during Quebec invasion What happened to Colonel Arnold? Turned traitor and plotted to turn West Point over to the British What was written in "The American Crisis" by Thomas Paine? -The benefits of fighting the British -All the problems you'll have if you go home and let Britain take over and you'll loose everything in the end -Fight the Rev war or you're in trouble To who and why did Washington read "The American Crisis" aloud? Washington read it aloud to his troops to inspire them What was the outcome of the battle of Saratoga? -France entered the war on America's side -turning point in the war Who led the battle of Saratoga? General Horatio Gates - American General John Burgoyne - British Reason for Battle of Saratoga Britain wanted to separate New England colonies from the rest of the colonies Treaty of Amity and Commerce -France & America official alliance - The absolute independence of the United States be recognized as a condition for peace with GB -France recognized the U.S. as independent and offered trade When and where was the Treaty of Amity and Commerce signed? February 6, 1778 Paris Where was Frontier fighting? (Rev War) Along Ohio River Valley Western NY and Penn What happened during frontier fighting? Frontiersmen banded together under George Rogers Clark to seize British outposts Result of frontier fighting? US takes over British forts and cuts off communication between Britain and Native Americans Why did the Native Americans side with the British? They didn't want Americans to spread west Did British have support from Southern Loyalists? No -they