Test 2 Flashcards
How many times did the British half to attack breed hill before taking it
3 times
What was the second hill the British attacked at the battle of bunker hill
Bunker hill
Who led the siege of Boston. Where did the supplies come from.
George Washington. Ticonderoga
Who captured New York
The British
What rover did Washington cross to get to Trenton
The Delaware River
Who were the hessians
Mercenaries that were paid by the British to fight
What British General tried to capture Washington after Trenton
General corn Wallace
Why was the battle of Saratoga the turning point of in the war
The French joined the colonists
What British General was leading a successful campaign through the south and began to head to Virginia
General corn Wallace
What happened at the battle of Yorktown
They bombarded Yorktown and the French set up blockades and they forced cornwallace to surrender
List the agreements of the treaty of Paris of 1783
1 independence of the United States
2 border ran from New England to Mississippi
3 Spain controls west of the Mississippi
4 Florida is returned to Spain
5 great Britain withdrew troops from the United States
6 they gave the loyalists property back
After war what as congress only viewed as
A war time necessity
What did the articles of the confederation establish
Limited national government
What was the only branch of government established by the articles of the confederation
The legislative branch
What were the primary forms of government
The state constitutions
