Revolutionary War Flashcards
Militia
group of citizen soldiers (mass minutemen)
Speculators
those who wanted to make money by buying land and selling it later on. Ben F. and George W. did this.
treason
Betraying ones country (benedict Arnold)
Boycott
refusing to buy british goods
Patriots
people who supported the American side during the American fight for independence
Smuggling
way around the mercantilist system
Loyalists
Those who supported the British side during the Revolution.
Propaganda
Fake News, Paul Revere encouraged to rebel against britain by painting the Boston Massacre
Characteristics of the Mercantilist system
all wealth is limited, want more sold and less bought, all colonies must serve the mother country.
why did the mercantilist system cause the revolution?
colonies did not want to obey to these rules, Britain got mad they wouldn’t obey.
George Washington
top American General of all American forces
Thomas Jefferson
wrote the declaration of independence
John Locke
inspiration for the revolution, “ If the government cant protect these rights (life, libert, and property), citizens have the right to rebel”
William Howe
British General during revolution, chases G.W. out of NYC
Ben Franklin
helped write the declaration of independence
Thomas Paine
Firebrand who helped spread revolutionary ideas with common sense.
King George III
King during revolution, became the symbol of what the Americans were rebelling against
Sir Jeffrey Amherst
British General during French and Indian war, treated N.A.s poorly
John Adams
Founding Father that defended british soldiers during the Boston Massacre
Samuel Adams
Created sons of liberty and firebrand
Patrick Henry
“liberty or Death” Virginian colonial governor
Paul Revere
Boston silversmith “the british are coming!”
Benjamin Banaker
Wrote and almanac and sent it to Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Passed on for General, main financial source for revolution
Olive pettition
sign of peace, George III refused
What happened when the 2nd Continental congress met in Philly in 1775?
Named G.W. the general of continental Army. First governor of Usa because it produced declaration of independence
Main river to the west
Ohio river, ( went all the way to the mississippi river )
Importance of Battle of Saratoga
American victory that convinced France to side with American against Britain
The philosophical movement of the 1700 that influenced Ben F and the other founders of the USA
The Enlightment
Magna Carta
limited the power of King John in 1215, 1st time the king was ever limited
battle of Bunker hill
British won but suffered the most casualties, loosing almost all of their men.
proclamation line of 1763
Line that separated the Indians and the colonists. colonists did not follow it
Why did the british think the colonists would follow the Tea Act
because they lowered the tea prices, but taxed higher
