Vocab
Colonists who wanted independence?
Patriots
How many colonies were there?
13
Who was George Washington?
Military leader
First President of U.S
Who was our 1st president and vice president of the U.S?
John Adams and George Washington
Why were Africans slaves?
Used to harsh conditions and immune to diseases
Loyalists
What was the mood in the colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?
Reluctant to start a war
Who was Benedict Arnold?
General for U.S
Traitor
To explain to foreign countries why the colonies had chosen to separate from Britain and Thomas Jefferson
List 3 strengths and weakness about The U.S in the war?
1. Better Spies
2. Better leaders
3. Knew land
1. No Ammo
2. Not Experienced army
3. Not much supplies
To illegally trade with a country?
Smuggling
What was the main goal for school in the colonies?
To Read the Bible
Who did King George Hire to fight for the British? What were they doing when the Americans attacked Trenton?
Hessians, they were partying and getting drunk
How did Guerrillas and sharpshooters help America during the war?
They would come out, fight, and go back
Sharpshooters would stay in trees and bushes and shoot from long range
Who was a great example of the enlightenment movement? What did he invent?
Ben Franklin
Bifocals, Poor Richard's Almanac, and Post Office
Paid assassin?
Mercenary
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? How did King George respond to it?
To listen to their plead of peace
King George never read it
In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
Boundaries and fishing rights
Become America
What Is the Boston Tea Party, who was involved, and why is it important?
The Boston Tea Party was when the sons of liberty dressed up as native Americans and dumped the tea in the water.
Which European Nation had worst relations with Native Americans?
Spanish because they killed, took land, and did not marry.
Another name for search warrant?
Writs of Assistance
What colonies depended most heavily on cash craps? Which Crops?
Virgina, Maryland, North C, South C, and Georgia
Tobacco, Rice, Inigo, Sugar, and Cotton
Where Was Washington's winter camp? What were the conditions? How did Washington stop the spread of smallpox? What was the name of the general who helped the colonists?
Valley Forge, Very Harsh Conditions, He rubbed the pus of a Smallpox patient and stopped the spread with antibiotics, Baron Von Steuben
Why was New Jersey Set up as a colony?
Because NY was too large
What amendment gives no slavery?
14*