The Revolution Flashcards
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this established natural rights for the U.S. and declared its independence from Great Britain.
Mum Bett
A slave from Massachusettes that sued for her freedom after the war and won.
Articles of Confederation (1777)
It was drafted by John Dickinson as the first constitution of the U.S. which included state sovereignty. It talked about the States’ rights.
Paul Revere
Patriot who warned Lexington and Concord of the oncoming British.
Fredrich von Steuben
Prussian general who updates & trains the Continental Army at Valley Forge, P.A.
Marquis de Lafayette
French colonel who was George Washington’s right-hand man and helped train the Continental Army. Washington saw him as a son.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
A Polish general who trained the Continental Army’s artillery.
Casimir Pulaski
Polish general who trained the Continental Army’s cavalry.
George Rogers Clark
A Patriot Native American fighter who defeated Br. Henry “the Hair Buyer” Hamilton on the frontier
Mad Anthony Wayne
Patriot who fought like the Native Americans on the frontier
Chief Joseph Brant
British allied/backed Native American chief on the frontier
General William Howe
The commander in chief from 1775 to 1778. He was a British general that took NYC & Philly and was fired after the Battle of Saratoga
General Henry Clinton
The commander in chief from 1778 to 1782. He was a British general that took over for Howe. His focus was on the “Southern Strategy”
General John Burgoyne
A British general who surrendered at Saratoga and was also known as “Gentleman Johnnie.”
Southern Strategy
It was a British strategy that was adopted in 1778 to focus on the richer colonies of the South & to unite Loyalist support. Most Loyalist support was in the South because plantation owners needed British trade.
