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Revolutionary War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sam Adams | -named Boston Massacre -member of Sons of Liberty -delegate to Continental Congress -started as failure -started Committees of Correspondence |
| Patrick Henry | -famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death" -Virginia, young lawyer, powerful speeches -boycotted, protested, and gave a speech about the Stamp Act |
| Paul Revere | -best silversmith -member of Sons of Liberty -courier (delivery person for Committees of Correspondence) -Boston Massacre engraving (propaganda) |
| Thomas Paine | -published "Common Sense" which inspired people to fight for independence -from England -published "The Crisis" which was ordered to be read at the Battle of Trenton -paved the way for the Declaration of Independence |
| Thomas Jefferson | -author of Declaration of Independence -known as good writer, not a good speaker -part of Virginia's government -House of Burgesses -governor of Virginia after writing the Declaration of Independence -Delegate to 2nd Continental Congress |
| John Hancock | -wealthy merchant from Boston (smuggled goods (sugar)) -member of Sons of liberty -elected president of Continental Congress -signed Declaration of Independence first/largest -famous quote "The British ministry can read that... -name means signature |
| Nathan Hale | -volunteered as spy for Washington -British catches him-hung the next day -disguised as Dutch school teacher -famous quote "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" |
| John Paul Jones | -father of American Navy -hand to hand combat and wins the British war ship and uses it during the war -pulls his sunken ship alongside the British warship and is told to surrender but he says "I have not yet begun to fight" |
| Benedict Arnold | -Washington's most trusted man -didn't think he got enough credit after the Battle of Saratoga -he plotted to give GB his fort at West point and somebody found out so he went and fought for GB -he moved to England -name means traitor |
| Francis Marion (Swamp Fox) | -guerilla warfare -hit and run tactics -attacked at night -hid in swamps during the day |
| Deborah Sampson | Disguised as man -took brother's name -fought for 2 years -was sick and her secret got out |
| Molly Pitcher | -nickname by delivering pitches of water -when her husband got shot she took over the cannon |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | -known as shot heard around the world -started at Lexington -marched to Concord to get the weapons --colonists hide behind trees and took shortcut to ambush British |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | -soldiers went up the hill instead of the side (one general-good idea, other-bad) -1,000 British, 400 colonists killed -colonial leader said "Don't fire until you see the whites in their eyes" -GB won (3 tries), US no ammo -moral victory for colonists |
| Battle of Trenton | -surprise attack, on Hessians (day after Christmas) -Christmas night, Washington take troops across DE River -W. reads The Crisis" to encourage troops -British had no look out |
| Battle of Princeton | -General Cornwallis and his troops get attacked from behind -surprise attack -Cornwallis said to fight in the morning -Washington didn't want to wait |
| Battle of Saratoga | -had 3 armies converging -Howe went to Philly to battle Washington and doesn't tell other troops -Benedict Arnold battles St. Leger and doesn't tell other troops -no communication -only 1 army/colonists win -turning point of war -French help |
| Battle of Yorktown | -last major battle -Cornwallis traps himself -Washington and French march on land -French navy on water -Cornwallis surrenders after 3 weeks (his soldiers did) |
| Treaty of Paris | -GB will recognize US as an independent country -borders are from Canada to Florida and Atlantic to Mississippi River |
| French and Indian War | -between GB and France -most Indians side with the French -GB wins -Treaty of Paris of 1763 ends the war -treaty forces France to give up most land -GB now controls Canada + lands to Mississippi River |
| British have Money Problems | -GB feels colonists should help pay debt -King George doesn't want to spend money to protect frontier -Ohio River Valley good land/rich soil, colonists want to move there |
| Proclamation of 1763 | -imaginary line across Appalachian Mts. -forbid colonists to move west of the line |
| 1764 Sugar Act | -lowered tax -to prevent smuggling |
| 1765 Quartering Act | -required colonists to pay for fighting and feeding soldiers |
| 1765 Stamp Act | -everyday items needed a stamp -first direct tax on colonists -slogan: "No taxation without representation" |
| Boycott | -refusal to buy or sell GB goods to hurt GB's business |
| Repeal | -cancel |
| 1766 Declaratory Act | -Parliament has right to rule and tax colonies in all cases |
| Sons of Liberty | -male group finding ways to protest British policies |
| Daughters of Liberty | -wear homespun, no tea |
| 1767 Townshend Acts | -import tax put on paint, glass, lead, paper, and tea -custom officers were at ports/another attempt to stop the smuggling |
| Writs of Assisstance | -blank search warrants |
| Nonimportation Agreements | -agreement to boycott all items taxed by Townshend Acts |
| Boston Massacre | -colonial crowd gathers around soldiers throwing objects and insults -five colonists are left dead |
| Sam Adams names Boston Massacre | -Paul Revere makes engraving |
| Propaganda | -not telling the whole truth to get people to take your side |
| Patriots | -people who support the colonists |
| Loyalists/Tories | -people who support GB |
| Monopoly | -something has complete control and can have high prices without competition |
| Duties | -taxes |
| 1772 Committees of Correspondence | -Sam Adams set these up designed to keep colonists informed about GB actions -they wrote letters, pamphlets -delivered on horseback to spread alarm for whatever the British did |
| 1775 Tea Act | -was to lower the price of tea -cheaper than smuggled tea |
| Boston Tea Party | -Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians threw 342 chests of tea into harbor in protest of tea act |
| 1774 Intolerable Acts | -punishment against MA -close port of Boston (no supplies) -town meetings (secret) -GB officers tried of any crimes in GB -colonies forced to house the new troops coming |
| 1st Continental Congress | -the first government of colonies -12 colonies present (no Georgia) -met to determine what to do about Intolerable Acts |
| 2nd Continental Congress | -all colonies present -John Hancock elected president |
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