The American Revoulationary War Flashcards
Where did the American American revolution begin?
Lexington, and Kernel William Prescott was in command
The shot heard round the world
A delegate from Virginia proposed we write the deceleration of independence
Richard Henry lee
Who presided over the second continental congress
John Hancock
Who suggested that George Washington would be a good general?
John Adams
Who was Thomas Paine
He wrote common sense and the crisis
Who was John Dickensen
He proposed the olive brach petition
Name three people who were on the committee to write the DOI
Robert Livingston John Adams Roger Sherman Ben Franklin Thomas Jefferson
What is Ben Franklins contribution to the American revolution
He was a delegate to France and made them allies of America
Who was James Otis
Leader of sons of liberty
What is a mercenary
Someone hired to kill
We called ourselves patriots they called us
Rebels
What was the other side called
Loyalists
Who was general Howe
He conquered Philadelphia
General Barry st. Leger
He was suppose to circle down from Canada and capture Albany but was stopped by benifit Arnold
Who was sir Henry Clinton.
Fought in the South and captured savannah and Charlestown
Nathan hale
He was a young British officer who said that I have but one life to give to my counrty
General corwallis
British general who surrendered at Yorktown
General Burgoyone
Surrened at surgatoga
Plan to capture New England
