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US History Test 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Date of Patrick Henry's Speech | March 1775 |
| Famous Quote from Henry's Speech | "Give me liberty or give me death" |
| The Point of Henry's speech | To rally the patriots and tell them that they need to fight the British right now |
| Who did Patrick Henry give his speech to | The Virginia House of Burgesses |
| Who "Dissolved" The Virginia House of Burgesses | Lord Dunmore |
| Where was Patrick Henry's speech given | Richmond, Virgina NOT THE CAPTIAL OF VIRGINIA YET, the capital at this time was Williamsburg |
| The Year Ben Franklin was born | 1706 |
| The year Ben Franklin Died | 1790 |
| What weird thing did Ben Franklin invent (among other things) | swimmies |
| Ben's child? | Illegitimate loyalist son, William, he was the royal governor of New Jersey from 1763 - 1776 |
| Things Ben Franklin did for America | Represented colonies as a colonial agent, Present of the PA executive council (Governor of PA), Colonial currency cutter for multiple colonies, solider in PA militia (turned down position of officer). Negotiated the peace treaty between colonies and Brits |
| Where was Ben Franklin Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Ben Frank (cont.) | Signed an agreement with France, editing the Declaration of Independence |
| Army general during Lexington and Concord | General Gage, was given the order by George III to use military force to suppress any patriots, hears about Sam Adams and John Handcock in Lexington and a store of weapons in Concord, wants to obtain both. |
| How many minute men | 10,000 |
| How many British casualties | 275 |
| Joseph Warren | Sends Paul Revere on his midnight ride, grand master at masonic lodge, headed the committee of correspondence in Boston, Died at bunker hill, ordered Benedict Arnold to attack Ticonderoga |
| Paul Revere | Express Courier, Hired by select few in Boston to send messages fast, made the Boston Massacre image, road to NY to spread word about the tea party, spied on Tories and troops |
| Midnight Ride | Paul boats out of Boston and hops on his horse to ride to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British are coming. His was waiting with another person, Dawes. They meet up and go together. They manage to warn Lexington but NOT Concord |
| Prescott | Meets up with Dawes and Paul on the way to Concord, they all are stopped for questioning, but Prescott gets away first and manages to warn troops in Concord |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Wrote "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" during the civil war era (January 1861) |
| Shots heard around the world | First shots fired in Lexington, followed by Concord |
| British return trip from Lexington and Concord | The British attempt to make it back to Boston, the minute men surprise them with Guerilla warfare and wound and kill many. |
| Thomas Paine | Arrived in America in 1774, published Common Sense in 1776, RADICAL patriot |
| Common Sense | Meant for the Common Man, Why would an island rule a continent, the distance is not practical, America would do better on its own, citizens should make laws. Sold 100,000 copies in 3 months. The book was often read to Washington's troops. |
| Ticonderoga | Benedict Arnold and Henry Knox meet Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys (Vermont). "Where to two waters meet" Lake George and Lake Champlain. They basically just walk up and claim the fort. Obtain cannons. |
| Battles of Quebec and Montreal | Arnold and Montgomery both move up into Canada in hopes that winning up there would make them join the war, Montgomery goes with his own troops to Montreal and wins and makes his way up to Quebec and dies outside it, Arnold goes to Quebec and loses |
| Ending of Battle of Quebec | Dec 31, 1775, Arnold's march had decimated his troops and they lose horribly, Arnold is left severely wounded. |
| A Question of Honor | Name of the Benedict Arnold Movie |
| Battle of Saratoga | October 1777, MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE OF WAR, Gates is commander and tell Arnold to retreat, Arnold disobeys and presses forward and wins. Back in York, Penn, Gates get credity |
| Joseph Reed | Leader of Pennsylvania militia, opposes Arnold |
| Philly - 1777 | Controlled by English for a brief period, soldiers are sent up north to New York because of Saratoga and that allows patriots to take control of Philly. Because of Saratoga, French ships are now blocking the Delaware river |
| John Andre | British Commander in Philly, is trying to woo Peggy Shippen |
| Peggy Shippen | American Loyalist who eventually ends up marrying Benedict Arnold, she will be the one who sways Arnold to betray his country |
| Valley Forge | Arnold is called to Valley Forge after trying to resign, Washington wants to put him in charge in Philly, After initially declining he says he will do it. Reed is not happy about this. |
| Arnold in charge of Philly | Arnold start profiteering in order to make money, he also starts to woo and eventually marries Peggy Shippen. This turns the soldiers who were with him against him and he starts to have doubts. |
| End of Arnold in Philly | Peggy convinces Arnold that he should try to command a loyalist army. A letter is sent out to John Andre who left before the patriots take over. A letter is sent back stating that Arnold needs to give the British West Point to be useful to them. |
| Arnold's Promotion | Arnold is offered a massive promotion to command the entire south army, though because he has already betrayed the patriots he declines and instead insists that he is put at West Point |
| Arnold at West Point | Arnold tries to meet with John Andre but is fired upon by "mistake" they eventually meet on land, however Andre's ship gets fired upon which makes things uneasy. Arnold gives a letter to Andre to help him escape |
| Arnold's betrayal | Andre is captured and found to have Arnold's letter. Word is sent to both Arnold and Washington. Peggy gets Arnold to leave and fakes about her part in his betrayal to Washington. Andre dies and Arnold becomes a British commander, though sees little actio |
| Post War | Arnold and Peggy both live in Britain, Arnold has a monument at Saratoga that calls him the greats patriot general, however the monument does not have his name on it. His desertion caused the Americans to unify more, which helped them win the war |
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