End of the American revolution Flashcards
Who was Marquis de lafayette
He was an English noble that gave money to the Americans
Who was John Pual Jones
He was the father of American navy
What happened While John Pual Jones was raiding British ships.
An attack had begun which badly damaged his ship
What did John Pual Jones say when the British asked him to surrender
He said I have not yet begun to fight
When did the battle of York town happen
1781
How far did the Americans travel and in what amount of time
200 miles in 15 days
Where did the American met general Cornwallis
Virginia
How many sets of troops did it take to corner the redcoats
3 sets
Where did the American capture general Cornwallis
They captured him on the peninsula
What did general Cornwallis do whenever he was cornered
He and his troops surrendered
Who blocked Cornwallis’s escape
The French
What did King Geroge the third abandon the idea of
He abandoned the idea of controlling the colonies
When was the second treaty of Paris signed
1783
What did the treaty of Paris do
It ended the American Revolution
What land did the Americans win after the American Revolution ended
They won all the land from the east to the Mississippi
