Pontiacs War Flashcards
Ottawa leader who led a confederation made up of Native American Indians to fight for their land
Pontiacs war
5 colonists were killed because by red coats for throwing snowballs and making fun.
Boston massacre
Was a skirmish at newly formed old fort North Carolina, in 1770. Colonists from the area took over.
Battle of blue ridge mountains
Colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea in the Boston harbor
Boston tea party
Jefferson’s idea.
He suggested that people leave their jobs and go to church to pray and protest intolerable acts
Jefferson’s day of shame
False that’s the British are coming and he wasn’t even riding.
No more church and they put up lanterns to signal the redcoats are coming
Paul revers ride
The minute man and British meet at Lexington and no one even knew who shot first
The shot heard around the world
Colonists won’t export to Britain until intolerable acts are repealed. They also won’t buy anything and they will form malicia. Boycott British goods.
First continental congress
They have cannons and gun powder everyone wants. Ethan Allen attack’s them.
Fort Ticonderoga
They set up the continental army and suggested George Washington as commander
Second continental congress
The colonists went to king George and said they would be loyal if he would remove the intolerable act. He said no.
Olive branch petition
June 16,1775 col. William Prescott leads 1200 minute men up bunker hill across the river from Boston. The first major battle of the American revolution. They didn’t have much ammo
Battle of bunker hill
Cannons arrived from fort Ticonderoga and are set on Dorchester heights over looking Boston harbor
Cannons at Dorchester heights
Washington arrives in Boston a few weeks after bunker hill. They leave and take 1600 refugees because general Howe said he can’t hold them when he looks up at all the cannons
British leave Boston
Colonists amount an attack on Canada hoping for help from the French Canadian, unhappy with British rule.
Montgomery takes Montreal
They arrive and realize the French Canadian don’t like them. The Americans leave and retreat after Arnold is hurt. 1775 Americans attack and Montgomery is killed
Attack on Quebec
Thomas pain wrote a pamphlet and said to not listen to the king
Common sense
Preamble
British wrongs
Natural rights
Independence
Declaration of Independence
Washington heads to New York from Boston and is out numbered and is pushed back to Pennsylvania.
Nathan Hale got caught for being a spy.
Battle of Long Island
Washington goes across Delaware river to attack while they are sleeping and Washington takes it easy
Battle of Trenton
Ended threat to New England And French became our allies
Battle of Saratoga
Washington and his men are caught in a winter storm, women come to help
Valley forge
Barely any colonists are in the woods to make it look like there are more of them. The British surrender.
Victory at Vincennes
The first time colonists had victory in the south
Battle of kings mountain
