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Chapter 9
Mrs. Spires Chapter 9 SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Olive Branch Petition | Letter to congress sent to King George in 1775 to try to avoid war. |
| Traitor | A person that acts against his or her country. |
| Mercenary | A soldier who is paid to fight for another country. |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point in the American Revolution, showed French that Americans had a chance of winning. |
| Treaty of Paris | document that ended the American Revolution |
| Continental Army | Army with soldiers from all 13 colonies formed by the Continental Congress. |
| Thomas Paine | Published a pamphlet called "Common Sense" in 1776. It said it was time for Americans to claim independence from Britain. |
| Richard Henry Lee | From Virginia, Rose and asked congress to declare independence. |
| Green Mountain Boys | Group of Vermont soldiers led by Ethan Allen. |
| Thaddeus Kosciusko | A Polish engineer who designed a Fort near the town of Saratoga |
| James Armistead | a 21 year old slave that worked as a spy for the Americans. He was freed after the war. |
| Maray Ludwig Hayes | She carried pitchers of water to soldiers on the battlefield. Her nickname was Molly Pitcher. When her husband collapsed on the battle field, she took his place firing cannons. |
| Marquis de Lafayette | 19 year old French volunteer in Washington's army. |
| Bernaro de Galvez | Govenor of Spanish Louisiana. Led Spanish troops against British. Captured Brittish forts along the Mississippi. |
| John Paul Jones | Captain in the Continental Navy ship. Bonhomme Richard, fought the Serapis till they surrendered. |
| What are 2 important decisions made by the 2nd Continental Congress? | 1) They declared independence 2) they formed the Continental army. |
| What are 3 unalienable rights? | Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Peter Salem | Stood his ground at Bunker Hill and helped americans to victory at the battle of Saratoga. |
| How did women contribute to the war effort? | Collecting food, raising money, and making clothing for soldiers. |
| How was Washington able to get the Brittish to leave Boston? | They captured cannons from Fort Ticanderoga dragged them 250 miles and aimed them at Boston. |
| Why did the Brittish want to contoll Lake Champlain and the Hudson River? | It would cut the United States in 2 and that would end the American Revolution. |
| Vally Forge | 2500 American men died of hunger, cold, and disease. |
| What is one effect of Spain entering the war against Britian? | They captured many forts along the Mississippi. |
| Francis Marion | "The Swamp Fox" from South Carolina |
| The Treaty of Paris | Treaty signed in 1783 officially ending the American Revolution |
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