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American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Preamble to the Declaration of Independence | The first part of the letter that tells why the Declaration was needed. |
| Natural Rights | states that all people have certain rights that governments cannot take away |
| List of Grievances | list of complaints against the king and Parliament lists the ways that colonists had tried to settle differences with Britain |
| American advantages | fighting for their rights, fighting at home, had French and Spanish support, great leadership |
| American disadvantages | difficulty coming up with money to purchase needed supplies, most Indian tribes sided with British, faced a trained army from most powerful nation in the world, untrained and small army |
| British advantages | had experience winning wars, professional soldiers; best military in the world, well equipped and trained, funding war easier, hired mercenaries |
| British disadvantages | fighting war from home on enemy territory, supplies had to travel long distances, had difficult time persuading Americans to give up claims of independence, lacked public support |
| Battles of Lexington and Concord | "Shot heard 'round the world", General Gage planned to capture the leader of the Sons of Liberty and take the patriots weapons |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | earthworks were built, "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes", wrongly named (Breed's Hill) - British victory - ran out of ammunition |
| Battle of Trenton | Trenton, NJ Crossed the Delaware and marched 9 miles on Christmas night - led by George Washington surprised sleeping Hessians, American victory |
| Battle of Saratoga | Saratoga, NY Benedict Arnold (as a patriot) led by a group of soldiers American victory, became known as a turning point |
| Battle of Yorktown | on Chesapeake Bay - made it easy to attack the trapped British soldiers by land and sea Cornwallis (British) was trapped and gave up (surrendered) Last major battle of the war |
| Valley Forge | campground for Washington and his troops, kept watch on British, soldiers did not have proper clothing, sang "Yankee Doodle", help from Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben |
| Thomas Paine | was a writer during the American Revolution, wrote pamphlet Common Sense |
| Friedrich von Steuben | was a German officer who used his drills to discipline the Continental Army in Valley Forge |
| Nathanael Green | Continental officer who lead Americans to major victory against the British at Cowpens |
| Battle of Kettle Creek | near Athens, GA the victory kept the British from advancing to Savannah and capturing the port |
| John Paul Jones | a naval officer |
| Marquis de Lafayette | a French soldier and statesman, fought for the American colonies, helped train the troops at Valley Forge, the soldiers friend |
| Charles Cornwallis | British general who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown |
| Nathan Hale | soldier for the Continental army, was a spy but was caught by British and hanged, known for his last words, "I only regret that I had one life to give..." |
| independence | the freedom to govern on one's own |
| resolution | a formal group statement |
| declaration | an official statement |
| Benedict Arnold | Continental officer who became a traitor |
| patriots | supported independence from Britain |
| loyalists | remained loyal to the king |
| Articles of Confederation | country's first plan of government |
| treason | working against one's own government |
| Treaty of Paris | officially ended the war |
| Women's roles in the war | ran family farms and businesses, took water to soldiers, cooked food, washed clothes, acted as nurses for injured soldiers |
| Phillis Wheatley | a slave who became known for her poetry |
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