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| one of the founders of Sons of Liberty who was Harvard-educated, unsuccessful in business, deeply in debt but proved himself to be a powerful & influential political activist |
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| committees of correspondence |
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| a group set up by American colonists to exchange info about British threats to their liberties |
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| British king during years leading up to American Rev |
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| temporary rule by military rather than civilian authority |
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| Patriot civilian soldiers before & during Rev War, pledged to be ready to fight at a minute's notice |
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| Second Continental Congrees |
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| the continental congress that convened in May 1775. approved the Decl of Indp & served as the only agency of national gov during Rev War |
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| a document sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George III, proposing a reconciliation b/w the colonies & Britain |
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| pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published in 1776 after OBP, that called for separation of the colonies from Britain |
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| a Virginia lawyer who was known for his broad knowledge & prose abilities and so he was chosen to write the Decl of Idnp |
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| the document written by Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies' independence from Britain |
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| colonists who supported American indp from Britain |
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| colonists who supported British gov during American Rev |
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| the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778 |
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| in NJ, place where the Battle of Trenton took place (Dec 26, 1776) -- Americans won |
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| place where colonists had victory. General Burgoyne surrendered his battered army to General Gates on Oct 17, 1777 |
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| an increase in prices or decline in purchasing power caused by an increase in the supply of money |
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| selling scarce goods at inflated prices for a profit |
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| in Virginia, place where "Battle of Yorktown" took place (British surrendered) |
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| a Prussian captain & drillmaster who taught colonial soldiers to stand at attention, execute field maneuvers, fire & reload quickly, and wield bayonets |
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| a brave, idealistic 20 yr old French aristocrat who offered his assistance to bore the misery of Valley Forge, lobby for French reinforcements in France & led a command in VA in last yrs of war |
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| British general who captured Charlestown, SC & Camden, SC. he attacked Greene at Guilford Court House, NC & won the battle but the victory cost him 1/4 of his troops. at Yorktown, he surrendered b/c he was outnumbered |
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| in Sept 1783, this treaty ended the Rev War, confirming the indp of USA & setting the boundaries of the new nation |
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| the belief in the equality of all people |
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| *deadliest battle of war* Thomas Gage (B) sent out 2,400 troops to attack colonists at Breed Hill. British won b/c colonists were low on ammo |
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| what was omitted from DOI & why? |
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| stuff about slavery. to gain support from SC & GA |
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| where was DOI read in front of? |
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| Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall |
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| New York (date; #s on sides; winner; why they won (3); impt results(2)) |
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| 1. summer of 1776; 32,000 B, 23,000 A; British; Washington's men were outnumbered & had poor equipment & mercenaries were on B side; B pushed Washington's army across Delaware River into PA, Washington needed victory to keep his men from going home |
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| Trenton (date; winner; why they won; impt results(2)) |
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| Christmas 1776; colonists & had a win 8 days later @ Princeton; Hessians (mercenaries) were drunk; A were satisfied b/c these victories gave them hope, Washington marched his army into NJ |
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| Philadelphia (date; winner; why they won; impt results (2)) |
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| August 1777; British; A unsuccessfully tried to block redcoats @ Brandywine Creek; British captured Philly & Howe enjoyed Loyalists' hospitality here |
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| Saratoga (date; winner; why they won (2); impt results(2)) |
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| Oct 17, 1777; colonists; Howe did not meet up w/ Burgoyne as planned, distance from Canada weakened British army; Burgoyne surrendered, this battle changed B war strategy (started keeping troops along coasts) |
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