History Exam Review Part 3 Flashcards
James Armistead
Spy for Americans that reported to Lafayette; his info resulted in Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown
Benedict Arnold
Infamous traitor of the US history after he switched sides and fought for the British.
Wentworth cheswell
Had a midnight ride, fought at Saratoga
Cornwallis
British General that was defeated at Yorktown by Washington
What was the final battle of the revolution
Yorktown
Ben Franklin
Sent to France by the 2nd continental congress to negotiate with France. He was responsible for helping to draw the French into the war with the US and Britain
Bernardo de Gálvez
Secured port of New Orleans so only American, Spanish, and French ships could move along the Mississippi. Governor of Louisiana who fought te British
King George 3
King of England during revilution
John Paul jones
American naval officer who stops ships trying to supply British officers in the colonies. Bohamme Richard, said I have not yet begun to fight
Marquis de Lafayette
Wealthy French noblemen whose beliefs in Liberty led him to fight in the revolution, served without pay, forced Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown
Haym Salomon
Polish born Jewish immigrant who helped finance the revolution, sons of Liberty, never took commission
Mercy Otis warren
Known as the conscience of the American Revolution, write plays that attacked loyalists, she argued that the Bill of rights should be added to the consitution
Abigail Adams
She thought equal rights for all; she tried to influence her husband to add women’s rights to the Declaration of Independence
Lexington and concord
When: April 19,1775
700 British fought 70 militia. Then, the British retreated when 4,000 Minutemen fired on them in concord
Saratoga significance
Europe believed America might win. This was the turning point of the revolution
Yorktown
Cornwallis and Washington
Last major battle of the revolution
Treaty of Paris 1783
- Made us boundaries
- US could fish off the Atlantic
3.repay debts - British would return slaves
- Return loyalists property
Significance: ended war with British
Winter at valley forge
Washington and his soldiers were forced out of Pennsylvania so they marched to valley forge
Significance: even with bad conditions, soldiers stayed at valley forge because they love Washingtonian and their country
North west ordinance
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
This established how the NW territories were to be governed. This made self government
Land ordinance
They were 6 mile square plots
Articles
What is said:
No president, 9 of 13 states to approve laws, no tax, no draft, no national court, all 13 states to amend articles, can’t collect money
John Adams
Helped negotiate the treaty of Paris which ended ten revolution
