Vocabulary
Memoir
He was king of England when the American colonies rebelled.
King George III
This man was president during the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
This suffragette was known for her "Ain't I a Woman" speech.
Sojourner Truth
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
Sounding thin or twangy
Tinny
Though he was first a hero for Washington's army, this man is mostly remembered for later betraying them and siding with the British.
Benedict Arnold
This was the name the southern states chose for themselves after they seceded from the United States.
Confederacy (or Confederate States of America)
This suffragette was famous for leading a hunger strike in prison after her arrest for protesting.
Alice Paul
The repeating of the first sound of words near each other
Alliteration
To publicly announce
Proclaim
Benjamin Franklin went to this country seeking help for the American rebels.
France
The battlefield in this Pennsylvania town was a pivotal turning point in the Civil War.
Gettysburg
These were the people who fought against women's suffrage.
The Antis
The repetition of vowel sounds within multiple words
Assonance
A duplicating machine before they had copiers
This man made a famous midnight ride to warn colonists that the British were about to attack.
Paul Revere
This method of transporting patients was pioneered during the Civil War, though it happens a bit differently today.
Ambulance
This was the last state needed to pass women's suffrage into law.
Repeated consonant sounds with multiple words
Consonance
Anger at something that is wrong or unfair
Indignation
This violent event in Massachusetts is considered the first battle of the American Revolution.
These incredibly hard, super dry biscuits were given to Civil War soldiers because they would never rot (but they never tasted good either).
Hardtack
This number amendment made women's suffrage a part of the US constitution.
19th Amendment
The purposeful breaking of poetry lines to emphasize certain words or phrases
Enjambment