Chapter 1- Important People Flashcards
Who traveled to Paris for a Peace Treaty?
John Jay.
He said I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
Nathan Hale.
He was a trusted American general caught spying for the British.
Benedict Arnold.
American general in charge of protecting Charlestown.
Benjamin Lincoln.
He introduced resolution to the Declaration of Independence.
Richard Henry Lee.
He led the American navy and was the captain of the Bonhomme Richard (a boat).
John Paul Jones.
Sent by congress to be in charge of the south army & was a major dissapointment.
Horatio Gates.
Fought at the Guilford Courthouse.
Peter Francisco.
Quick strikes and movement at dark.
Francis Marion ( Swamp Fox).
Was appointed to be in charge of the southern army by George Washington.
Nathaniel Green.
In the Declaration of Independence, he wrote that government should be based on the consent of the government.
Thomas Jefferson.
Worked as an American spy.
James Armistad.
British prime minister voted out of office after British surrendered.
Lord North.
Author of Common Sense.
Thomas Paine.
Captured British forts at Kaskaskia.
George Rogers Clark.
Prussian soldier helped train continental soldiers.
Baron Friedrich Von Streuben.
Who died of Camp Fever after begging his father to let him into the army?
Jackie Washington.
Who led the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen.
Who was the man from Chavaniac France?
Marquis de Lafayette.
Who gave the soldiers water as they battled?
Molly Pitcher.
Who put up blockades to keep out General Charles Cornwallis.
Francois de Grasse.
Who lost the battle of cowpens?
Bannister Tarlton.
Where did General William Howe move his troops in 1776
New York
What did King George 3 do in regards to the colonists requests
He ignored their protests
