S.S 4\12\24 Flashcards
The shutting down of a port to keep people or supplies in or out.
Blockade
paid killers
Mercenaries
Someone who betrays his or her country
Traitor
RIghts that belong to all people from birth
Natural rights
Rights to be free and choose how to live
unalienable rights
a statement
preamble
¨These united colonies are and of right to be free and independent
Richard henry lee
Lawyer from massachusetts and he stood up for the red coats
John Adams
From philly, an inventor and Journalist who signed the dec of ind
Ben Frank
From Va and a tobacco planter, signed the dec of ind
Thomas Jefferson
Wealthy land owner and signed the dec of ind
liviingston
Shoe maker fron conn and signed the dec of ind
Roger sherman
First signer of the dec of ind and pres of the second cc
John Hancock
Teacher and spy ¨i have only one regret, i have but one life to give to my country
Nathan Hale
Aka Washington crosses the delaware
Trenton
Turning point of the rev war
Saratoga
Troops on horse back
Cavalry
Battle with no rules; hit and run
guerilla
when an army surrounds all blockades
siege
approve
ratify
led the battle of vincenes
George rogers clark
Father of the american navy; Bon Home Richard beat the serapus
John Paul Jones
Ships owned by colonials
privateers
Surrendered at the final battle
Cornwallis
Replaces gates as commander of the military, strategy was to divide the army in two
Nathaniel Greene
Known as the swamp fox and led the guerilla warfare
Francis marion
minor battle in wyoming where patriots beat loyalists
Mores Creek Bridge
Led the french soldiers at new port rhode island
Jean baptist de rochambeau
Where washington took the soldiers when the war ended
Faunces tavern
G.b and U.S signed it John Jay, Ben Frank, and John Adams worked on it April 15 1783
Treaty of Paris
Poet who wrote to encourage troops
Paine
Strategy to cut england from the colonies and take albany
Burgoyne
3,000\11,000 were lost.
Valley Forge
helped the soldiers learn the bayonet
Von Steuben
Sent to build forts in America
Culaski and Coschusko
Sent by france to train soldiers with bayonet
lafayette
Who won the battle of lexington
British
Who won the battle of Concord
Americans
Who won the battle of Quebec
British
Who won the battle of trenton
americans
Who won the battle of moores creek bridge
Patriots
Who won the battle of Long Island
british
Who won the battle of philly
british
Who won the battle of york town
americans
Who won the battle of saratoga
americans
Name a british advantage
experienced solder (optional)
Name a british advantage
most powerful navy in the world(optional)
Name a british advantage
Lots of money(optional)
Name a british advantage
support from loyalists(optional)
Name an american advantage
Fighting on own soil(optional)
Name an american advantage
Did not have to transfer weapons far(optional)
Name an american advantage
Developed strong navy(optional)
Name an american advantage
Had george washington(optional)
Name the countries who helped America
France, Germany, Netherland, Spain, and poland
What did the French send
soldiers and generals such as Lafayette who taught american soldiers to use bayonet
What did the german send
Von Stuben
What did the polish send
pulaski and kosciusko to build forts
What did the Netherlands and spain send
Money and resources
