People
Patriot general who fought Loyalists and Indians in the West
George Rogers Clark
Keeping ships from entering or leaving port is called a
blockade
Thomas Paine's pamphlet that changed colonial thinking
Common Sense
The War for Independence officially ended with this
Treaty of Paris
The three sides you could have chosen during the War for Independence
Patriot, Loyalist, neutral
leader of the Green Mountain Boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
When Washington crossed the Delaware River, it was to get to _____ to attack the Hessians
Trenton
Who wrote Common Sense and The American Crisis?
Thomas Paine
The middle name of my third child
Another terms to describe Loyalists
Tories
naval officer who won against the British in the North Sea
John Paul Jones
Patriot victory; major turning point of the war
Battle of Saratoga
According to Thomas Paine, what was common sense?
Americans declaring independence from Britain
1. recognition of independence 2. all land east of the Mississippi River
What side did the Native Americans take in the war?
British - the Americans were trying to take what was already theirs
The spy who was hung after being caught
Nathan Hale
Site of the last major battle of the war; Cornwallis built a fort here
Yorktown
In this writing, Thomas Paine encouraged troops to not be "summer-soldiers" and to stay in the military
The American Crisis
How did the views of slavery change after the war?
Slavery does not equal liberty and equality for all, some in the north abolished it
Loyalists - they offered freedom if they joined their side
The person who arrived at Valley Forge to train the colonial troops when they were doing horribly
Baron von Steuben
During the war, what part of the colonies was focused on when? Ex: north in the start, south at the end or south at the start, and north in the end
North at the start, south at the end
What was a written document that stated the colonies wanted to restore a peaceful relationship with Britain?
The Olive Branch Petition
How did American religion change as a result of the war?
1. Question state churches 2. Congregational church decline 3. Baptists and Methodists grew 4. laymen as pastors 5. increased false teaching
List two reasons each for why someone might choose the side they were on
Yes I will!