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The results of this conflict ended the period of salutary neglect and increased tensions between Britain and the colonists.
The French and Indian War/Seven Years War
advantage for the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War
-knowledge of the land
-strong leader in Washington
-just had to continue fighting
HIS pamphlet, published in Jan 1776, was instrumental in convincing many Americans to support independence
Who is Thomas Paine
humble, overly kind and respectful document directed to the king, requesting peace
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
soldiers hired to fight for a foreign country
mercenaries
First shots fired of the American Revolution...
Lexington and Concord
a plight of the soldiers in the Continental Army
few supplies/inadequately fed
fear for their families at home
paid in depreciated money (had no value)
A movement centered on changes to government, secularization, and people's innate rights
advantage for the British in the Revolutionary War
-better supplies, more money
-more experience fighting
-NAVY
the official document ending the Revolutionary War; England officially recognizes the US as independent
What is the Treaty of Paris?
the new plan of government once the colonies became independent; known for giving more power to the states than the federal government
Articles of Confederation?
NJ, Hessians, Christmas
Battle of Trenton
List 3 provisions of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
-set borders for US
-established USA as free country
-Loyalists needed property back
the Articles of Confederation consisted of...(what branches)
unicameral branch = legislature
idea that women had a duty to shape the morals of future political leaders
What is republican motherhood
the idea that colonies exist to support the mother country
3 complaints from the Declaration of Independence (specific, related to historical events)
turning point in the war for independence, as it convinced Louis XVI to go all in for the Americans
Saratoga
British general who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown
Cornwallis
leader of Loyalists in the Second Continental Congress, spoke about potential dangers of independence
John Dickinson
German military officer who assisted with the military training of the colonists at Valley Forge
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Benedict Arnold
style of warfare often used by the colonists, consisting of surprise attacks and non-traditional fighting
At this battle, French naval aid was key to the British loss
Yorktown
Author of famous quote, "Remember the ladies"
Abigail Adams
Native American tribe who took up arms against the colonists
Cherokee, Iroquois, Mohawk
the British general who surrendered at Saratoga, after a failed invasion from Canada
Who is General Burgoyne?
What was Lord Dunmore's Proclamation?
Document saying the enslaved people who fought for the British would be set free
Native American tribe in the Southeast who raided many frontier settlements during the war
Cherokee
bastion of Loyalist support along with a crucial harbor, became a staging area for the British
New York City