Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Unit 2: Revolution

Vocabulary and People

TermDefinition
Allies A person, group, or state that is joined in an association with another or others for a common purpose Articles of Confederation
Battle of Saratoga Turning point of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown British were defeated by George Washington’s troops; signaled the end of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord First shots of the American Revolution in April 1775
Northwest Ordinance A law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory
Committee of Correspondence An intercolonial committee organized 1772 by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts to keep colonists informed of British actions and to plan colonial resistance
Federalist Papers Series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, defending the Constitution and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded
Guerrilla Warfare Irregular warfare in which a small group such as armed civilians use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, and hit-and- run tactics to fight a larger traditional military
Land Ordinance 1785 Laid the foundations of land policy and the sub-division of federal land
Navigation Acts Laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England and its colonies
Northwest Territory Territory Northwest of the Ohio River that was an organized incorporated territory of the United States
Proclamation of 1763 Forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains following the French and Indian War
The American Crisis Series of patriotic pamphlets written by Thomas Paine from 1776-1777 that attempted to bolster morale and resistance among patriots
Treaty of Paris 1783 Ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation
Valley Forge Site of camp for the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-1778
Created by: BCBundy
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards