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American Revolution
Nice way to study the America Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Battle of Lexington/Concord | The first battle of the American Revolution |
Bunker Hill | *Colonial Loss, but boosts morals *Colonists fortified themselves *Didn't leave like the British told them to *Took the British 3 tries to get up the hill *"Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes" |
Thomas Paine | *Came From England *Wrote many pamphlets, including ones named Common Sense and The American Crisis *George Washington read "The Crisis" to his troops before the Battle of Trenton |
Thomas Jefferson | *Good writer, poor speaker *Selected to write the Declaration of Independence *Governor of Virginia, but is forced to leave |
Sam Adams | *Named the Boston Massacre *Organized the Sons of Liberty *Failed at everything except getting people riled up/angry *Delegate of the Continental Congress *Started the Committees of Correspondence |
Patrick Henry | *"Give me liberty or give me death" *Young lawyer who gave loud speeches *Delegate to the continental congress |
Paul Revere | *Midnight Ride *Made a picture of the Boston Massacre *Part of the Sons of Liberty |
John Hancock | *Smuggled goods *Big part of the Sons of Liberty *Elected to the 2nd Continental Congress *First to sign the Declaration of Independence |
Nathan Hale | *Volunteered to spy for Washington *Dressed as a Dutch school teacher *Caught and hung by the British *"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" |
Battle of Trenton | *George Washington attacked on Christmas night *Took all the German Hessians *Major Colonial Win |
Battle of Princeton | *George makes it look like they are still at their camps, then attacks Cornwallis from behind *Major Colonial win |
Battle of Saratoga | *Was supposed to be a 3 sided attack, but only one British army showed up. *Big win for the Colonists *Turning point of the war |
Valley Forge | *Horrible winter of starving and freezing for Washington's troops |
John Paul Jones | *Father of the American Navy *"I have not yet begun to fight" *Stole a British ship as his was sinking |
Benedict Arnold | *Was one of Washington's most trusted men *Upset he |