Want to Know Pt. 3 Flashcards
Why was George Washington selected to lead the army?
He had gained popularity and a reputation as an experienced military leader from the french and Indian War.
What happened at Germantown?
Washington wanted to regain the capital city. however, heavy fog caused confusion and they were forced t retreat after multiple failed assault attempt. Washington realized that his troops were not sufficiently trained.
Who fought in the Continental Army?
People who were willing to fight from all 13 colonies.
What is a petition?
A formal written request appealing to authority with respect for a cause.
Who was The Crisis supposed to appeal to?
People in the army who were thinking of giving up.
What was the purpose of Common Sense?
To persuade colonists to want independence from Great Britain.
Why did colonists feel that King George was an unfit ruler?
They saw him as a tyrant and that he obstructed justice.
What were the ending results of the battle of Trenton?
They forced the Hessian to surrender and no American lives were lost.
What were the 3 parts of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Recognize the U.S as an independent nation, gave up land between Atlantic Coast and Mississippi River, from the boarder of Canada south to Florida, and all rights and property taken during the war was returned to the loyalist.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
Colonists couldn’t settle past the crest of the Appalachian Mountains.
Townshend Act?
To make up the debt from the French and Indian War. tax on things being imported and exported.
Common Sense author.
Thomas Paine
Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
To persuade colonists to support independence from Great Britain.
Who were the leaders of the British?
General William Howe, General Cornwallis, and Burgyone.
“Give me liberty of give me death” was said by ___________.
Patrick Henry
