Chapter 4 final review Flashcards
what did they decide to do for the first continental congress
boycott british goods and form militias
what happened at the 1st continental congress
every colony but Georgia showed and they decided to meet in carpenter hall
what and when was patrick henry’s speech
he said it march 23 1775 to the delegates of Virginia
what did Patrick Henry say
“give me liberty or give me death”
“I’m not a Virginian I’m a american”
what happens on april 19 1775
the shot heard around the world
battle of lexington and concord
(know one knows who shot the first shot)
what happened at the battle of bunker hill
a battle fought on Breeds hill
colonists were told “not to fire until u see the whites of their eyes”
who is Thomas Paine
wrote a book called common sense and said “the squabble was not just about taxes but the struggle for freedom”
who is Thomas Jefferson
he wrote the declaration of independence who took ideas from john lock
how many men signed the declaration of independence
56 men
what did they take out of the Dec of Ind.
about slavery being abolished
what are the sections of the dec of ind
- preamble
- basic rights
- british abuses
- declaring independence
what and when is the battle of trenton
dec. 26 1776 and Washington’s men cross the Delaware and capture 900 hessians
what is significant of the battle of saratoga
was the last battle of the war led by Benedict Arnold who was injured
was the turning point of the war
who is Benedict Arnold
never given enough credit for his victories and betrays West Point to the british
known as Americans Greatest traitor
what happened at the battle of Yorktown
patriots surround brits and 8,000 brits and cornwallis surrender last major battle of the war
