American Revolution Flashcards
Define guerrilla warfare
Fighter who uses hit-and run attacks. The strategy favors the country fighting defensively.
Which American officer betrayed America by committing treason?
Benedict Arnold
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Which battle was a turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Define patriots.
Colonists who favored war against Britain.
What battle was considered the first major battle of the American Revolution that proved the Americans could fight?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Define loyalists
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
Define natural rights.
First section of the Declaration of Independence that stresses the rights that belong to all people from birth.
What crime could all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence be charged with if they were ever caught by the British?
treason
Define siege
Military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender.
Who were the German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the war?
Hessians
What crime could all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence be charged with if they were ever caught by the British?
treason
Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?
it convinced the French to support the Americans
Who were the German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the war?
Hessians
Which Battle did Washington and his army cross the Delaware River on Christmas night to launch a surprise attack on the German mercenaries?
Trenton
What battle was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
How did Britain try to convince enslaved African Americans to join their army?
Offered them their freedom
Define alliances.
Agreement between nations to aid and protect one another.
What battle was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Define ratify.
approved
Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight in the Continental Army?
“Molly Pitcher”
Define olive branch petition.
Petition sent to Kin George where declared loyalty to the king and asked him to repeal the intolerable acts.
