Ch 5 IDs Flashcards
Olive Branch Petition
Who
John Dickinson
Olive Branch Petition
What
Conciliatory appeal to the king
Olive Branch Petition
When
1775
Olive Branch Petition
Where
America
Olive Branch Petition
Why
Demonstrated that the colonists were divided on the issue of independence and some wanted to try to reconcile
Common Sense
Who
Thomas Paine
Common Sense
What
Pamphlet arguing that it was common sense for Americans to break completely from British
Common Sense
When
1776
Common Sense
Where
America
Common Sense
Why
Helped galvanize many Americans and change the American outlook toward the war
Declaration of Independence
Who
Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
What
Declaration of seperation of the colonies from England
Declaration of Independence
When
1776
Declaration of Independence
Where
Philadelphia
Declaration of Independence
Why
Encouraged American Patriots to fight on and reject the idea of peace that stopped short of winning independence
Created great division between American society
Thomas Jefferson
Who
Virginia delegate
Thomas Jefferson
What
Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When
1776
Thomas Jefferson
Where
Philedelphia
Thomas Jefferson
Why
Encouraged American Patriots to fight on and reject the idea of peace that stopped short of winning independence
Created great division between American society
Whigs
Who
Supportes of the revolution
Whigs
What
Supported independence efforts
Whigs
When
1750s-1790s
Whigs
Where
England
Whigs
Why
Played an important role in gaining indpendence for America
Tories
Who
Loyalists
Tories
What
Remained loyal to the king
Tories
When
1750s-1790s
Tories
Where
America
Tories
Why
Fought to maintain British control over the colonies
Patriots
Who
Supported of independence
Patriots
What
Supported independence
Patriots
When
1750s-1790s
Patriots
Where
America
Patriots
Why
Played an important role in gaining independence for America
Loyalists
Who
Also known as Tories
Loyalists
What
Remained loyal to the king
Loyalists
When
1750s-1790s
Loyalists
Where
America
Loyalists
Why
Fought to maintain British control over the colonies
Articles of Confederation
Who
Congress
Articles of Confederation
What
Confirmed weak, decentralized government
Articles of Confederation
When
1777
Articles of Confederation
Where
America
Articles of Confederation
Why
Reflected colonial reservations of centralized government with a stron executive
Led to a weak and uncertain central government
Geogre Washington
Who
Virginia surveyor
Geogre Washington
What
Served as commander in chief for the continental army
Geogre Washington
When
1775
Geogre Washington
Where
America
Geogre Washington
Why
Led the colonies to victory
Bunker Hill
Who
British and Americans
Bunker Hill
What
Battle of the revolutionary war
Bunker Hill
When
1775
Bunker Hill
Where
Breed’s Hill
Bunker Hill
Why
British suffered their heaviest casualities of the war
First battle
Americans experienced a moral boost
Battle of Saratoga
Who
British vs Patrios
Battle of Saratoga
What
British withdrew to Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga
When
1777
Battle of Saratoga
Where
Vermont
Battle of Saratoga
Why
Turning point in the war because led the French to ally with the Americans
Benedict Arnold
Who
Command of a small American force
Benedict Arnold
What
Threatened Quebec
Benedict Arnold
When
1775
Benedict Arnold
Where
Canada
Benedict Arnold
Why
Became a traitor and tried to give up West Point
Hessians
Who
German mercenaries
Hessians
What
British left as outposes
Hessians
When
1776
Hessians
Where
Delaware River
Hessians
Why
Geoge Washington scattered the Hessians and later occupied the British territory
Battle of Trenton
Who
George Washington and Hessians
Battle of Trenton
What
Geoge Washington scattered the Hessians and later occupied the British territory
Battle of Trenton
When
1776
Battle of Trenton
Where
Trenton (along the Delaware River)
Battle of Trenton
Why
Dealt a tremendous blow to British moral
Valley Forge
Who
George Washington
Valley Forge
What
WInder quarters for Washington’s army
Valley Forge
When
1777
Valley Forge
Where
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Why
Suffered great physical hardships but emerged from the ordeal as a trained force for the first time capable of defeating the British Army in a European sytle battle
Marquis de Lafayette
Who
French nobleman
Marquis de Lafayette
What
Served as a major general of the colonial army
Marquis de Lafayette
When
1780s
Marquis de Lafayette
Where
America
Marquis de Lafayette
Why
Made significant financial and military contributions to the war which played a role in the American victory
Frederick von Steuban
Who
Pruessian born military officer
Frederick von Steuban
What
Served as inspector general and major general of the Continental Army
Frederick von Steuban
When
1777
Frederick von Steuban
Where
America
Frederick von Steuban
Why
Reorganized and established basic hygiene for the soldiers at Valley Force
Francis Marion
Who
“Swamp fox”
Francis Marion
What
Led Patriot guerrillas
Francis Marion
When
1770s-1780s
Francis Marion
Where
America
Francis Marion
Why
Constantly harassed the British and played a key role in overall victory
Nathaniel Green
Who
Quaker reared general
Nathaniel Green
What
Commanded the South
Nathaniel Green
When
1780s
Nathaniel Green
Where
South
Nathaniel Green
Why
Cleared most of Georgia from British soliders
Yorktown
Who
Washington and Cornwallis
Yorktown
What
Washington trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown
Yorktown
When
1781
Yorktown
Where
Yorktown
Yorktown
Why
Cornwallis capitulated and later sent a deputy who formally surrendered the British army
Treaty of Paris 1783
Who
British and Americans
Treat of Paris 1783
What
Peacy treaty
Treat of Paris 1783
When
1783
Treat of Paris 1783
Where
America
Treat of Paris 1783
Why
Marked the end of the war and recognized American independence
General Cornwallis
Who
British commander
General Cornwallis
What
Trapped by Washington at Yorktown
General Cornwallis
When
1781
General Cornwallis
Where
Yorktown
General Cornwallis
Why
Cornwallis capitulated and later sent a deput who formally surrendered the British army
Abigail Adams
Who
Wife of John Adams
Abigail Adams
What
Wrote to John Adams about expansion of women’s rights
Abigail Adams
When
1779
Abigail Adams
Where
America
Abigail Adams
Why
Called for a modest expansion of women’s rights
Mary Wollstonecraft
Who
Advocate of women’s rights
Mary Wollstonecraft
What
Wrote A Vindication of Women’s Rights
Mary Wollstonecraft
When
1792
Mary Wollstonecraft
Wehre
America
Mary Wollstonecraft
Why
Promoted the feminist movement
