Revolutionary War Flashcards
Who was not a fan of guerrilla warfare?
Washington
What is guerrilla warfare?
Small bands of soldiers
What side of the war was not very professional?
The colonist/ patriots
One in five of all colonist were what?
Loyalists
Who did more American side with?
The British
What was the one weakness that the British army had with the American territory?
They had to control a widespread territory
How many years after the fighting ended was the Treaty of Paris signed?
Two years
Who did King George the third wish to keep fighting?
The French
Who gained the most in the Treaty of Paris?
Britain
What led to the emergence of abolitionist movements?
The irony of white men claiming liberty while holding men in bondage.
What state passed the first emancipation law during the war?
Pennsylvania
Who were some key military heroes during the Revolutionary war?
John Paul Jones
Nathanael Greene
Daniel Morgan
Morgan Allen
Who were some leading women political thinkers during the Revolutionary war?
Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams- education for women
What were women in the American Revolution often known as?
Camp followers
What was republicanism supposedly suggesting?
Masculinity
