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Jalyn Marie<3
Seven years war-Treaty of Paris 1783
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Effect on Loyalists | destruction of tradition, rejected in both Britain and America, stripped of land, harassed |
| Treaty of Alliance | 1778, France refuses peace with Britain until they recognize American independence, Land E. of Mississippi given to US, France recieves sugar islands in Caribbean, US has to notify France before signing peace treaty with Britain |
| Battle at Charles Town | 1780, lost protect via colonists, Lincoln & Gates surrender to Cornwallis, Continental destryoy British & Loyalists at King's Mountian |
| Common Sense | Thomas Paine, 1776, reassured colonists of revolution, unjustified kings/monarchs, persuaded commoners to join revolution, influenced Declaration of Independence |
| Minutemen | Massachusetts militia formed to respond to emergencies immediately |
| Commonwealth tradition | power is unstable without virtue, pampleteers encouraged |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | 1775, literal lost but morale victory for colonists, Colonists tried to stop British from returning from Lexington & Concord |
| 1st Continental Congress | 1774, 55 delegates (12 colonies), delegates were strangers, Association to monitor importation of British goods and prohibit purchases, Suffolk resolves formed resistance by Sam Adams |
| 2nd Continental Congress | 1775, Continental army commanded by Washington, military supplies and paper money issued, DID NOT declare indpendence |
| Lexington and Concord | 1775, Gen Gage wanted to steal colonial weapons in Boston, Paul Revere tried to warn colonists, 1st action of fighting |
| Prohibitory Act | 1775, Britain blockaded colonial ports, hired Hessians, asked colonial slaves to rebel against masters |
| Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776, justifies Revolution, specifies wrongdoings of George III, written by Jefferson/Adams/Franklin, influenced by Lee Resolution/Common Sense, demanded rights and equality |
| Battles in New York City | 1776, Gen. Howe and Adm. Howe moved troops to NYC, colonial armies get defeated, Howe realizes lack of support of Continental Army, tries to win over Loyalists by issuing pardon |
| Saratoga | 1777, Gen. Burgoyne: rid rebels of Hudson valley, meet with Howe, Cut New England off from colonies; Gen. Starck kills 1000 Hessians, Burgoyne surrenders, convinced foreign aid (France) to help Colonists |
| Trenton | 1776-1777, Washington attacks Hessians, morale booster for colonists, British collect and consolidate troops = more land to colonists |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | Guarantee of American Independence, Colonies receive land E. of Mississippi river, fishing rights in N. Atlantic, Americans pay British debts and Loyalists, NO PEACE until France and Britain end war |
| Whigs | Not accepted by George III, made policies, controlled patronage |
| Treaty of Amity and Commerce | 1777, recognized colonial independence by France, formed trade between colonies and France |
| Nathaniel Greene | lead Continental Army in Rhode Island, promoted to Major General, won vs. Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse |
| George Washington | refused to use guerilla warfare, organized army, used army to get foreign aid |
| Colonial advantages | familiar territory, purpose for fighting (unification), young men, accomplished in guerilla warfare, media for propaganda, world power alliances, various weapons used, George Washington |
| Colonial disadvantages | poorly supplied, young men, no established government |
| British advantages | bigger and experienced army, better supplies/weapons (technology advanced), controlled/organized army in England, |
| British disadvantages | communication issues (far distances), over confidence, Hessians hired (no unification), older men, America too vast, series of commanders keep getting replaced |
| George III | unintelligent, active role in government disturbed peace between whigs and monarch, absorbed in trying to find 'decent' officials |
| Loyalists | Colonists who sided with Britain during Revolution, didn't understand American government morals, |
| Virtual Representation | Parliament considered everyones political interest, colonists "virtually" represented |
| Impact of Newspapers | 1. spread plots of corruptors; 2. encouraged colonists to arm themselves; 3. publicized Boston and England conflicts; 4. unified colonist thought |
| Impact of Stamp Act (1765) | Break of colonist/British economic ties, mass protests, taxation of paper documents, boycotts, economic downturn in Britain, tax collector harassment, Sons of Liberty |
| Impact of Boston Massacre (1770) | Role of media, colonists not innocent, |
| Impact Boston Tea Party (1773) | 300+ tea thrown into sea, Sam Adams/Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians (colonial thoughts on minorities), terrorists? |
| Parliament reaction to Boston Tea Party | Coercive Acts |
| Lee's Resolution | 1776, Richard Henry Lee, break away from Britain, influenced Declaration of Independence |
| Impact of Saratoga | French aids America, Treaty of Amity & Commerce, Treaty of Alliance |
| War moves to South (general information) | WHY: Loyalist stronghold (British want help); Social Outcome: war between Loyalists/Patriots; Yorktown: final conflict |
| Yorktown | 1781, Washington and Roshambeau surround Cornwallis, British surrender |
| Townshend Acts | 1767, taxes on household goods, colonists embargo, circular letter sent around colonies, unified colonists into formal organizations |
| Coercive Acts | 1774, lead to 1st Continental Congress |
| Quebec Act | 1774, Canadians get land E. of Appalachians, French Catholics, govern themsleves |
| Deborah Sampson | 1st women to join army as man, 1st women lecturer |
| Molly Pitcher | brought water to heated men, filled husband's spot after he got injured |
| Frances Marrion | "Swamp Fox", guerilla warfare, lead southern army against Britains |
| Von Stuebon | tried to work with foreign armies, trained Continentals in Valley Forge, formed military systems, wrote US military book |
| Israel Putnam | organizor for Sons of Liberty in Connecticut, Maj General at Battle of Bunker Hill |
| Benedict Arnold | Valley Forge/Saratoga hero, gave West Point to British, went over to Britain's side |
| Bernardo de Galvaz | Spanish Lt. Cardinal, corresponded with Sons of Liberty, closed Louisiana Harbor and took over Mississippi River so British couldn't |
| Marquette De Lafayette | Left for America without French government's consent, strategy and French fleet command key |
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