American Revolution🍊 Flashcards
Tell things about Sons of Liberty
Organized protests such as boycotts tar and feathering
Sam Adams was key leader
Held Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
Protest against tea tax
Distinguished as Indians
England angry and closes Boston Harbor (part of Intolerable acts)
Boston Massacure
Started by boys through ing snowballs at soldiers
Crispus Attucks killed
John Adams defended soilders trial Paul Revers engraving was used as propaganda
Woman participate in the American Revolution because…
Camp followers Made uniforms Served as soilders Gave water to men during battles Ran farms and businesses Über spies
How did the Declaration of Independence change the purpose of fighting?
Before:Colonists wanted their rights
After:Colonists wanted their independence
What was meant by the quote “ we must surely hand together or we will surely hang separately” with the signing of the Declaration of Independence
Signers needed to support each other- stick together because if they did not the British would get to them and would be hanged for treason
What was Lexington & Concord
1st
British lose, realized
Colonists will fight for their rights
What was Saratoga
Turning point
British plants divide and conquer but fail
US gets France and Spain as ally’s
What is Yorktown
Last
Cornwallis surrenders, war is over
The encampment at Valley Forge
Lowest point for Americans Very poor shelter Very little food (no meat) Winter camp in Pennsylvania Troops leave for home Many are sick, have frost bite
Who helped Americans during the war?how?
LaFayette- led troops, interprete
Baron Vonstoyvent - trained troops
Privateers-only navy
France- loaned money and supplys sent troops
Spain- harassed British ships forts in Florida
In the war the Americans….
Awesome General George Washington
Familiar with land
Have a reason to fight
Have good privateers
In the war the British …..
Hire mercenaries
Have more artillery and ammunition
Have more soilders
Have more money
Patriots
Minutemen Spain (ally) France(ally) Privateer Rebels Sons of Liberty Continental Army Militia
English
British Loyalists Hessians Black Watch Tories Lobster backs Parliament Mercenaries Red coats
