Quiz 10, Chapter 6, pp. 85-93 Flashcards
Which battle proved to be the turning point in the American War for Independence?
battle of Saratoga
What term was given to those who opposed the War for Independence?
Loyalists ( or Tories)
Where did Washington and his men suffer a time of testing during the bitter winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
What act issued by England in December 1775 removed the colonies from English protection?
Prohibitory Act
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write detailing English liberties and the abuses of the monarchy and Parliament?
Common Sense
What document, adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776, secured the freedom of America?
Declaration of Independence
What young Frenchman sympathized with the Americans and became a close aid to General Washington?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the name for the professional soldiers from Prussia, Germany, that King George hired to fight for Britain?
Hessians
What was the first major battle of the War for Independence?
Bunker Hill
Who led the committee that prepared the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson