Hist Test Ch 6 Flashcards
Second Continental Congress
Colonial government that took control
of the army at Boston and asked the colonies for war supplies and troops
Thomas Paine
Made something that led to “Common Sense”
Olive Branch Petition
Petition for peace sent by the
Second Continental Congress to King George III
Fort Ticonderoga
British fort located in New York;
captured in 1775 by Ethan Allen’s Green Mountain Boys
Bunker Hill
Battle on Breed’s Hill near Boston in 1775 resulting in a costly British victory
Loyalists
Colonists who opposed fighting Britain
Valley Forge
Washington’s army headquarters outside Philadelphia for the winter of 1777–78
John Paul Jones
led America to a victory in the battle against the British at sea, said “I have not yet begun to fight!”
Trenton
Battle against Hessian soldiers in New Jersey after George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River;
Patriot victory
Common Sense
Influential pamphlet written by Thomas
Paine making a case for separation from Britain
Treaty of Paris
Signed on September 3, 1783, formally
granting the American colonies independence
Continental Army
Troops controlled by the Second
Continental Congress and commanded by George Washington
Ethan Allen
Leader of Green mountain boys
Patriots
Individuals who favored fighting the British
Hessians
Hired soldiers, or mercenaries, from Germany
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote vast majority of Declaration of Independence.
Saratoga
Battle resulting in a significant Patriot victory; a major turning point of the War for Independence
Benedict Arnold
Led Patriot forces in capturing Fort Ticonderoga, later betrayed the Patriots and became a general for the British.
Charles Cornwallis
Primary British general in the south.
Yorktown
Formal surrender of British General
Cornwallis’s army, essentially ending the War for Independence
What were some results of the American Revolution?
Some results of the American Revolution is Freedom and Liberty being won for the colonies and the colonists, because the Patriots won the war that was fought for freedom, freedom has now been won for America. Another result of the War was women being more appreciated. With men and patriots out at war, women had to take more responsibility around the house and take the place of men, because of this women were appreciated more. The last result of the war is Americas population grwoing rapidly, because America was a free country and it had lots of abundant land, more and more poeople wanted to experience the benefits of living in America so they migrated over and became citizens of America.
Know the 3 Phases of the American Revolution and know the significant battles of each.
The first phase of the American Revolution was the Battle of Lexington and Concord, soon later the British retreat back to Boston and eventually leave Boston for good. The 2nd Phase was when the British get into another battle with the Patriots called Saratoga. After the Americans won at Saratoga, soon later they moved locations and camped out in valley forge. The third phase happens at Yorktown when the Americans form an alliance with the French and get them to surround Cornwallis with their ships so when they Americans attack on foot and Cornwallis has no-where to go he surrenders.
Know the 3 different categories of Americans and be able to explain them.
The 3 different categories of Americans is Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals. Patriots wanted to fight against the British because of restricted liberty and rights, Loyalists were with the British and didn’t want to get into conflict with them, and people that were neutral didn’t have an opinion about the war and wasn’t on anyone’s side.
Know the purpose of the Declaration and understand how some of its contents would lead to future conflict in America.
The Declaration was written to impose Americas equality, rights, and liberty to the world. These concepts were implied by colonists to gain separation from British rule. (Now write reasons for conflict if shows up on test)
Know the significance of the Battle of Saratoga.
The battle of Saratoga was significant because it was the turning point of the American Revolution, this is because when the Americans won it showed they have a possible chance at winning the war, and because of the victory Americans were able to secure an alliance with the French, with this new alliance the Patriots had with the French, both countries could now team up on the unsuspecting British and take home a victory to save Americas freedom.
Know and be able to explain the provisions of the Treaty of Paris.
The Treaty of Paris ended the war with Britain. It granted the American colonies
their independence and gave the new nation all kinds of new land up east. Soon after the Treaty was signed the last British troops left New York City
and the war was officially over.
