Unit 3 Flashcards
Fight for Independence
What was being used to get colonists ready to fight?
Propaganda
What is an arsenal?
A place to store guns and ammunition
Where did the British plan to take over an arsenal?
Concord
How were the Son’s of Liberty alerted that they must travel by sea to get to Concord?
2 lanterns were put in the steeple of the church
Where do the British have to go through to get to Concord?
Lexington
Who was tricked into firing first at the Battle of Lexington and Concord? What was it called?
the British fired the shot heard around the world
Who made his famous ride?
Paul Revere
Why didn’t the British like our warfare?
We used Guerrilla Warfare, which is basically hide, shoot, then run
When was the Battle at Bunker Hill?
June 17, 1775
Why did the colonists choose to go to the top of a hill and dig for an attack during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The soldiers carried a 15 lbs musket and a 20 lbs backpack while they were still being shot at.
What was William Prescott’s famous quote?
“Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes.”
Who said, “Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes,”?
William Prescott
What does the phrase ‘don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes’ mean?
The bullets would only travel so far and they didn’t want to waste ammunition
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
the British
Who had a moral victory in the Battle of Bunker Hill? What is a moral victory?
The colonists technically lost but they still did really well so their morals were high
Who was in charge of the 2nd Continental Congress?
John Hancock
What were the reason for having the 2nd Continental Congress?
- to ask colonists for supplies and guns
- to send a letter to France
- to set up Continental Army with George Washington as General
What are paid fighters from another country called?
Mercenaries
Where were the mercenaries from? How much were they paid?
Germany
$35 per colonist killed
They were not loyal fighters
Who kept writing pamphlets with propaganda?
Tom Paine
A committee of 5 was set up to talk about the Declaration of Independence. Who was the main man in charge?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Thomas Jefferson do while writing the Declaration of Independence?
He borrowed ideas from English documents
Who said all men have a right to life liberty and property?
John Locke
What did Jefferson change in the phrase all men have the right to life, liberty, and property?
He changed property to the Pursuit of Happiness
