Key Concepts Flashcards
What were the terms of the treaty of Paris
- Great Britain recognizes the US as independent nation
- territory of new nation was from atlantic ocean west to Mississippi river and from Canada in north to Spanish florida in the south
- British withdraw troops
- Granted americans the right to fish in water of coast of Canada
- In return, the US agreed that the British merchants could collect debts owned owed by americans
What were the three purposes of the Dec. of Independence?
•The first part was called thePreamble- Introduction
•The secobnd part accused King George the third of 29 acts of tyranny
• The last part was the conclusion, this states that we are the independent country of the United States of America
(This isn’t right - this is for the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence)
List the weaknesses of the Continental Army
- was always short of men (never more then 20,000 troops in a place)
- Soldiers only served for 6 months - 1 year
- Troops were not trained for battle
- Not enough food
- Not enough guns and gunpowder
- Not enough uniforms
- Lacked power to raise money for supplies
What were the strengths of the British army
- Professional army of about 42,000 troops
- KGIII hired additional 30,000 mercenaries from Germany
- They recruited Loyalists, African Americans and American Indians to fight for them (knew the land)
- Well supplied
What documents inspired Thomas Jefferson as he was writing the Declaration of Independence?
- Magna Carta
- British Declaration of Independence
- The John Locke Enlightenment
Why did the colonists want independence
Because they wanted to have the right to make up their own laws. Also, they felt like they didn’t have any say in the British Parliament.
Plus, they felt is was unfair that the Brits were putting heavy taxes on them because they didn’t have enough money from the French and Indiana war which wasn’t fair to them.
What were the American’s strengths
- Patriotism
- Received help from oversees
- George Washington was a great Commander
What documents influenced Thomas Jefferson as he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Magna Carta, John Locke’s Enlightenment, English Dec. Independance (1689)
What is a declaration?
Something that enacts and announces a new policy; a written statement of wrongdoing.
Who were the 5 members who created the Declaration of Independence?
- Thomas Jefferson (VA)
- John Adams (MA)
- Benjamin Franklin (PA)
- Roger Sherman (CT)
- Robert Livingston (NY)
Who signed the Treaty of Paris
From the American side: Ben Franklin, John Adams, John Jay
From the British side: the delegates
What were the weaknesses of the British army
- Distance between Great Britain and America was long and expensive to send troops and supplies (Battle began prior to news arriving in England)
- Poor leadership (Lord George Germain: no sense of how to defeat rebels)
- KGIII had trouble convincing British people that defeating the colonists (Rebels) was important for Great Britain futures
What was the Treaty of Paris?
The treaty of Paris was a peace document signed by both the American and English side. The document was signed Sep. 3 1783.
