Colonies Fight or Their Rights
a tax on imports and exports
customs duty
committee organized in each colony to communicate with and unify the colonies
committee of correspondence
a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
guerrilla warfare
form of government in which power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote
republic
settlement in which Britain recognized the United States as a new nation
Treaty of Paris of 1783
the loss of value of money
inflation
companies of civilian soldiers who boasted they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice
minutemen
a feeling of confidence or enthusiasm
morale
the act or process of freeing enslaved persons
emancipation
Battle helped build American confidence by proving that colonial militia could stand up to one of the world’s most feared armies
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first skirmish of the French and Indian War occurred because both the French and the British wanted this river valley
Ohio River Valley
Which group of Americans often became loyalists: planters, artisans, Anglican Ministers, lawyers
Anglican Ministers
Washington’s decision to attack in New Jersey was a surprise because
It was Winter
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom abolished
taxes used for what purpose
support of the official state church
The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because
it convinced France to commit troops to the American cause.
a search warrant enabling customs officers to enter any location to look for evidence of smuggling
writs of assistance
Common Sense was written by:
Thomas Paine
Perhaps the most famous naval battle of the war happened near Britain in September 1779 and involved the American naval officer:
Patrick Ferguson, Charles Cornwallis,George Rogers Clark, John Paul Jones.
John Paul Jones
Thomas Jefferson considered ____________________ to be critical to the republic’s success, calling it the “keystone of our arch of government.”
an educated public
Wearing “homespun” meant:
showed patriotism
a pledge by merchants not to buy imported goods from a particular source
nonimportation agreement
The Continental Army was first formed from:
the militia surrounding the British in Boston
American forces suffered their greatest defeat of the Revolutionary War at:
Charles Town
the voluntary freeing of enslaved persons
manumission
battle at which British surrender marked the end of the war
Battle of Yorktown