Social Studies Flashcards
Profiteers:
people who take advantage of a poor economic situation Gordon goods and selling them at high prices for a profit
Mercenaries
soldiers from a different country who were paid to fight in a war
Traitor
one who betrays his or her country
Inflation
Grease and the cost of goods and services
Blockade
An obstacle preventing the movement of people or goods
Negotiate
to discuss and bargain for a solution
Battle of Trenton:
in 1777 Washington’s troops attacked the Germans on Christmas night this helped them to boost their morale and in the end they thought that they might have a chance at winning the war
Battle at Saratoga:
in 1777 the British wanted to capture the Hudson River Valley to weaken America the Americans fought the British and Britain was weak when they reached their destination
Valley Forge:
in 1777 George Washington took his 11,000 soldiers to Valley Forge to become professional soldiers it was a cold winter and many died in the end they were professional soldiers ready to fight
Baron von Steuben:
taught Patriots how to be professional soldiers at Valley Forge; taught 100 soldiers and 100 soldiers taught others
Benedict Arnold:
Traitor; American General who turned on America and gave information to Britain
Nathan Hale:
attempted to spy on the British; found and hanged
James Armistead:
spy for Lafayette; posed as a servant for Cornwallis but told him false information and reported to Lafayette; escaped slave
Marquis de Lafayette:
Sent Armistead to spy; Gained information and told Washington; planned blockade of Chesapeake Bay this blocked Britain from being resupplied during the Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown
in 1781 America found out from spies that Cornwallis was resupplying in Yorktown; James Armistead told Cornwallis that the Americans were going to New York and that he could resupply but America surrounded Cornwallis forcing him to surrender
Peace of Paris
in 1783 British surrendered to the Americans promising to recognize American independence; treaty that ended the; signed by King George America France and Spain
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Revolutionary War?
The British were weakened and not prepared for the fight; many were killed from Britain; other places in the world realized that the Americans were capable of winning the war this caused France to have faith in them and be an ally
How did James Armistead help the American cause?
He spied for Lafayette and all of America he posed as a servant for Cornwallis. James Armistead passed Cornwall is false information and told Lafayette along with all of America cornwallis’s information. This allowed us to sneak attack British at Yorktown while they were resupplying.
What lasting effects did the American Revolution have on our Nation?
We all became a United Country and had independence from Britain without the war we never would have gone Independence and might still be a part of Britain we would still be ordered around and would never get a say in anything that happened we would have many more problems like all of the acts and much worse taxes
we also invented many things we needed. The things we needed were the bare necessities and because of these needs we created things to help us get by. This war was the birth of many inventions.
