T4L5-Declaring Independence
both Continental Congresses met in this city
What is Philadelphia?
T/F: the British took heavy losses on the march back to Boston after Lexington and Concord, being picked off by colonial militia men hiding along the road
What is TRUE?
Author of very influential pamphlet that changed the minds of many Americans
Who is Thomas Paine?
nickname for loyalists, strongest in the South, 20% of colonies
What are Tories?
the colonists won these two battles across the Delaware River in New Jersey around Christmas, greatly surprising Brits and Hessians
What is Trenton and Princeton?
These resolves meant that the Colonists would become armed against the Redcoats, organize militias, and were endorsed by the 1st CC
What is the Suffolk Resolves?
What is Breed's Hill?
Pamphlet that convinced almost all colonists in plain language that the smartest option was to separate from England, and assert freedom and equality
What is Common Sense?
Almost this many AAs served the Patriot cause, believing in the American promise and wanting freedom
What is 5k?
The British concocted a 3 prong plan to take control of this city, and cut the New England colonies off by controlling the Hudson River
What is Albany?
These men were all across the colonies serving in militias, and were able to serve at a moments notice
What is minutemen?
The British learned what hard lesson at Bunker Hill, even though they won the battle
What is it would not be easy to beat the Americans?
Declaration is signed on this date
What is July 4, 1776?
The colonists lost this major battle near NYC in August 1776, giving the city to Britain and leaving GW with only 5k soldiers
What is Battle of Long Island?
1 prong of the plan took this city on his way to the main attack point, and stayed having control of the home of the continental congress, and left other 2 prongs alone
What is Philadelphia?
"The British are coming" is the famous quote attributed to these two men on the night of first fighting
Who are Paul Revere and William Dawes?
This document served as a last chance for peace between the colonies and Britain, and was ignored by King George
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Patriots had these three advantages
What is 1)home field advantage 2) colonial sense of purpose 3) George Washington as leader?
This battle served as a turning point in the war because it convinced France and Spain to ally with us, as we showed we can beat the British. Only one prong of the attack showed up for the British. Probably in top two most important battles
What is Saratoga?
the location of the "shot heard round the world" was called this, the square of the town between Concord and Boston
What is Lexington Green?
The 2nd Continental Congress took 4 major actions to subvert British control and take care of colonial business and needs for themselves. Need all four.
What is 1) establish a postal service 2) printing paper money 3) dealing with NAs and 4) created Continental Army with Washington as leader?
These are the two main ideas in the Declaration
What is that governments exist to protect rights, and that people have duty to overthrow governments that dont?
The British had these 5 advantages
What are 1) strongest navy in world 2) standing and well trained army 3) wealth of empire 4) population 5) loyalists in colonies?
This man is the most famouse AA who served in the Revolutionary War, from beginning to end
Who is Peter Salem?