Chapter 6 Test Flashcards
______wrote a pamphlet called the _____ that helped raise ;morale when American spirits were low
Thomas Paine….The Crisis
The battle of _______ is considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War
Saratoga
Washington’s army spend the hard winter of 1777-1778 in ____________
Valley Forge
During the war 800__________ helped the american navy to harass British shipping.
privateers
He composed the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The declaration’s list of grievances included
Colonists being taxed without their consent
The words “all men are created equal” originally benefited who
White male property owners
Why did Thomas Paine write The Crisis?
to raise moral of the Patriot soldiers
Why was the battle of Saratoga important
It made the Patriots feel better and showed the rest of Europe that the Americans could win
How did Americans react to Valley Forge?
They all sent the soldiers food and supplies.
He led Patriots who used guerrilla warfare against the British.
Francis Marion
Who was known as a traitor
Benedict Arnold
What happened to the Loyalists property after the Revolutionary War?
It was not returned to them
How long did the American revolution last?
8 years
During the American Revolution, most Indians
were on the British side
What showed the end of the American Revolution?
Congress signed the Treaty of Paris
This statement shows the importance of what?….We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal….
Natural rights
What 3 European men came to America to help the fight in the American Revolution?
Friedrich von Steuben, Thaddeus Kosciusko, and Marquis de Lafayette
What helped the in Yorktown the most?
The help of the French fleet of boats
Common Sense was written by who
Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence was based on what idea?
Natural rights
These committee members said only a few things should be changed to Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Where was the treaty signed that ended the American Revolution?
Paris
He led guerrilla attacks agains the british in the South
Francis Marion
It was a civilian ship that has it’s governments permission to raid enemy ships
privateer
a formal agreement between two countries to work together
alliance
He wrote the Crisis to encourage Americans to support the army
Thomas Paine
After Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he asked the people to make what choice?
To be a loyalist or patriot
Name 3 facts about the Continental Army
It only had 10,000 soldiers
It was not well equipped with supplies and weapons.
They had no navy.
Name 3 facts about the British Army
The British army was very large.
The British army was well equipped
The British also had a navy
What were some similar things between the British and Continental army?
They both had skilled leaders.
Both had Benedict Arnold on their sides at one time.
They both wanted to win the war.
