History Quiz 2 Flashcards
Why is Daniel Boone on the run and where is he
he is running away from Native Americans in the Kentucky territory
What is the “allure of the frontier”
a place where people who have nothing find something
What is a buck
The value of a dear hide
What lies beyond the Appalachian Mountains
The home of 2 million Natives
What does Henderson recruit Boone to do
To lead the way to settle Kentucky
What is the Wilderness Road and how many people follow it
Is the road Daniel Boone traveled to get to the Kentucky terr. and 3,000,000 pioneers followed
Why do settlers have to live in a fortified settlement
To protect themselves from Native Americans
Who is the Black Fish and what does he do to Boone’s settlement
He is a well-known war chief from a Swanee Tribe who abducts three women including Boone’s daughter
What document is signed in Philidelphia
Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the fort Boone constructs
Boonesborough
Who is Britain’s Minister of Finance
George Greenville
What is the impact of the Revolution of Boonesborough and Who do the British Ally with
The British ally with the Native Americans. to attack Boonesborough. This is the impact of the Revolution
What happens in fort Detroit
Boone gets taken there where his men are sent to the British Army and he is sent to go with the Natives to attack Boonesborough
What is the gauntlet and what is Boone’s connection with it
Is a test of strength and a way for the Native Americans to terrorize their enemy. Daniel Boone had to run it which is why he has a connection with it.
What act set taxes on sugar
The sugar act
What is another name for people who are blanket search warrants
Writs of assistance
The Sugar Act was the first indirect tax. What is an indirect tax
A tax that is included with the price of goods
What act set a tax on stamps
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax what is a direct tax
A tax that is not included with the price of goods and is paid to the government
How did The Stamp and Sugar Acts effect society
It caused Depression and limited the amount of specie(Hard Currency)
What is the name for Britain’s government
Parliament
Who are people who harass tax collectors and who is the guy known for it
They are called Sons of Liberty and Samuel Adams is a well-known one
What was the congress that was formed from 9 delagates called ‘Loyal 9’
Stamp Act Congress
Who’s famous quote is “taxation without representation”
Patrick Henry
What was the petition to the King that stated that the colonies wanted no direct tax
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
What caused a signed non importation agreement that repealed the Stamp Act
Boycotts
What act stated that Britain had the rights to directly tax colonists
Declaratory Act
What was another famous quote from Patrick Henry
“Give me liberty or give me death”
What were the Townsend Acts and what was it
It was on a tax for import duty on tea, paper, glass, and paint
What did the Quatering Act establish
Colonists to house British Troops
On March 5, 1770 what event happened and who was the famous nightrider who warned people about it
The Boston Massacre. Paul Revere
Who had a monopoly for tea
The East-India Company of Britain
What famous event did the Tea Act cause
The Boston Tea Party
How much (in today’s money) was the tea duped in The Boston Tea Party worth
1.7MILLION USD
What did the Coerscive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts) do
Closed the Boston Port, British officials were tried in court (they should’ve gotten a worse punishment), Quatering Act strenghthened making private homes house troops, The colonists self-government was weakened, and the Quebec Act was passed
What were the Intolerable Acts cause by
The Boston Tea Party
What did the Quebec Act establish
It had Quebec’s Border Extended to south of the Ohio River
Formed in Philadelphia on September 1774 by 56 delagates
First Continental Congress
Parliament Rejected
The Declaration of Right and Grievences
Who boycotted all British goods until Boston Harbor opened again
Contenental Association
What were the first 2 battles that marked the start of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
When did these battles start
April of 1775
Who was the British General that sent troops to sieze powders and supplies in Concord (21 miles away from Boston)
General Thomas Gage
Who were the Night Riders who warned the Contenental Army about this
Paul Revere and William Bawes
What was The famous battle that was a huge victory for America
The battle of Bunker Hill
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill taken place
At Bunker and Breed’s Hill
Why did the Americas lose Bunker Hill
Because they ran out of supplies
What was the name of the army lead by George Washington
Continental Army
What was the name of the petition that implied that the Continental Army would surrender if Britain Remover the Intolerable Actes
Olive Branch Petition
What changed American Leaders
Treason
Who was the Famous writer that wrote Common Sense
Thomas Pain
How many copies of Common sense were sold in the first 3 months
120,000
Who was The Virginian Delagate that proposed “Revolution of Independence”
Richard Henry Lee
What was the five person committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence
Adams, Sherman, Jefferson, Franklin, Lingston
What was the Virginia Bill of Rights motivated by
John Locke
What day did the delagates approve the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
What were the Five Parts of The Declaration of Independence
Preamble(Intro), Natural Rights(“Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness”), Social Contract(agreement that the Gov. protects the right), Right of Self Determination(Gov. violates = overthrow), List of Grievences(complaints against the crown)
What was the British’s strat to taking down the Continental Amry
Blockade ports and Hire Hessians(Made up 1/3 of the British’s 32,000 troops), also concentrate on operations in loyal Colonies(New York City)
What did the British do after completing their plan
The forced the Continental Army out of New York
What were Washingtons Early Attacks
Battle of Trenton(NJ on Dec 26 1776) and The battle of Prinston(NJ Jan 5 1777)
Why is the Continental Army on the run
They are running out of enlistments and to survive
How did Thomas Paine’s Crisis encourage the Continental Amry
They marched 9 miles across the Delaware River and Surprised Hessian troops. They also had re-enlistments in the Army
What are the two rifles mentioned during the Rev. War
Kentucky long Rifle and Brown Bess Musket
How were the Kentucky Long Rifle compared to the Brown Bess Musket
The Long Rifle Had rifleling which made it more accurate and have longer distance. And the Musket was easier to reload and More Accurate close-range
What is down during the Winter
Continental Army’s Morale
Leadership of Washington
led by example and wasn’t a great strategist
What was the Revolutionary was like in Britain
unpopular
What were the qualities of American Soldiers
small numbers, poorly trained, short enlistments, lack of supplies
What were american finances like
lacked the power to tax, did not have backing for paper money, did not have a good financer
What were American advantages
Leadership of Washington, and that War was unpopular in Britain
What were American problems
Soldiers, and Finances
Who was America’s financer
Robert Morris
Why did British troops move south from Montreal into Hudson River Valley
To link with Howe’s troops in NYC, but instead he moves his troops to philadelphia
Battle of Saratoga
Americans regroup and reinforcements arrive, Americans were led by Benedict Arnold, British surrounded which leads to a surrender
Turning point in war
British try for peace, Americans reject , French alliance with Americans
Winter of 1777-1778
Continental Army winter quartes, 20 miles outside of Philadelphia
Poor conditions of Winter
not enough food or clothing, cold and cramped wood huts, fire cakes was all that they eat
Friedrich von Steuben
Prussion drill sergent
Minority groups
African Americans (fought for both sides), Native Americans (fought for the British), Women
Who was Molly Pitcher
the wife of a man who got wounded during battle and had to take place at his cannon
British Strategy after Saratoga
Have Gen. Charles Cornwallis take over Charleston and Savannah
Gen. Nathaniel Greene
Continental Amry General
American Strategy
Fight then retreat to weaken British army, guerrilla warfare (created by Francis Marion also know as “Swamp Fox”)
British Victory, Greene replaces gates for America
Battle at Camden, South Carolina, August 1780
Surprise victory for Americans, forced British to retreat into SC
October 1780 Battle at King’s Mountain South Carolina
Americans were led by Daniel Morgan, American Victory (was turning point in South)
January 1781 Battle at Cowpens South Carolina
tactical victory for British, heavy loss on Both Sides, Cornwallis and British retreat to Virginia
March 1781 Battle at Guliford Courthouse in Virginia
Fall 1781 British retreat into Virginia
York town peninsula
British trapped
Washington’s army by land and French fleet by sea, Americans and French lay siege
British surrender October 19, 1781
Negotiations for peace begin
Treaty of Paris
Negotiated by Adams, Franklin, and Jay; British recognition of American Independence, Americans gain land between Mississippi River and Appalacian Mountains, Fishing rights off Canadian coast, Consequences: French heavily in debt - French Revolution, Limitations on British Monarchy
When did British open fire on New York City
July 12, 1776
How many prisoners of war are imprisoned on British ships in New York Harbor
Thousands, 12,000 die, 3x more die from disease than war
What is General John Burgoyne;s strat to end the Revolution when he leaves Canada with his British Army
To go to New York and meet with another British army to split the colonists in 2
Who is Daniel Morgan
The leader of the first Guerrila warfare attack on the British
What are the steps in firing artillary
worm, wet sponge, load the round, vent prick, insert fuse, fire
What is the currency used by the Continentals during the war
Continentals
Who took over when Daniel Morgan Died
Rochambau
Who is the French Admiral who fought britain
Degrasse
What was the name of the Winter Camp that Washington’s army stayed at during Winter
Valley Forge
What gamble does Washington make to save his men from small pox
He applies the disease onto a healthy patients cut to make the virus spread slower so that the blood cells can adapt to the virus and cure it.
Who does Washington recruit to train the soldiers and change the tide of the war
A prussian army general named Baron Von Steuben
What was Culper’s gang
A group of spies in New York that leak information to the Continental army about what the British are planning
How did Culper’s gang help the Americans during the revolution
They leaked info from Britain to America
What is protecting the British at Yorktown
Outlying cannon forts
