Term
| How did the colonist win the war? |
|
Definition
1: French Aid 2: Unconventional War Tactics 3: Home Field Advantage 4: Good Leader (George Washington) And becuase the British had disadvantaes as well. |
|
|
Term
What mistakes did the British make? (3) |
|
Definition
1:Underestimated the colonist 2: Let slaves fight/ traveled to the South (this turned the loyalist againts them) 3: Did'nt know how to fight againts the colonist Geurilla-like warfare |
|
|
Term
What Battles were in stage Three of the war? (3) |
|
Definition
1: Charleston 2: Camden 3: Battle of Cowpens |
|
|
Term
What happend in the Charleston battle? (stage 3) |
|
Definition
| They bombard the city, which is the worlds largest port city. And fought the militia. |
|
|
Term
| What happened in the battle of Camden? (phase 3) |
|
Definition
| The militia runs away, and we attemp to battle the British the conventional way |
|
|
Term
| Why did the British move to the South? |
|
Definition
| To gain more loyalist support and to get slaves to fight. This backfired. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Says any slave that fights will be given their freedom. |
|
|
Term
| Where did Phase three take place? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What caused the Revolution? |
|
Definition
Some of the main things that started the revolution were: The stamp act The Teaparty and the Boston massacre These got the colonist fired up and ready to fight |
|
|
Term
What were the Battles in Stage 1 of the war? (3) |
|
Definition
1: Bunker Hill 2: Lexington Concord 3: Fort Ticonderoga |
|
|
Term
| What did the British do after the first phase? |
|
Definition
| They let the colonist have Boston and moved to New York to gather loyalist support. |
|
|
Term
| What happened in Lexington/Concord? Phase 1 |
|
Definition
This was the first battle "shot heard around the world" The british were looking for gunpowder and the sons of liberty (john hancock and sam adams) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| He ran through to tell everyone that the "red coats" were coming. didnt make it and was arrested. Dr. William Dames finishes the ride. |
|
|
Term
| What happened in Bunker Hill? phase 1 |
|
Definition
| The colonist were on a Hill and the british were trying to attack them and run up it. They fail untill the colonist run out of ammo. The british get up the Hill, but it is still a moral win for the Colonist |
|
|
Term
| What happens in Fort Ticonderoga? Phase 1 |
|
Definition
| They go to the fort (they are led by Benedict Arnold) to get a big cannon. There is only one man gaurding it, and they steal the cannon and leave. |
|
|
Term
| What happend in Phase two? |
|
Definition
| The British left boston for New York where 2/3 of the people are loyalist. This was a smart move and they create a naval blockade. General Howe is in charge of the army, and he outsmarts washingon, but fails to get them while he had a chance |
|
|
Term
What were the battles in phase two? (3) |
|
Definition
1: Trenton 2: Princeton 3: Saratoga |
|
|
Term
| What happened in the Battle of Trenton and where was it? (phase 2) |
|
Definition
| It was on Christmas day in NEW JERSEY and they over took a bunch of hungover Hessians. Only four people were killed and they got 800 prisoners |
|
|
Term
| What happens in the Battle of Princeton? (phase 2) |
|
Definition
| The morale of the soldiers is down and their enlistments are up. Washington BEGS them to stay and fight, and they do which shows their commitment to the cause. They had a surprise attack on british becuase they left their campfires blazing which tricked them into thinking they were still at their camps. |
|
|
Term
| What happened in the battle of Saratoga? (phase 2) |
|
Definition
| Vey important battle. Turning point in the war. There was poor communication among the british generals. This battle proved to the French that the colonist had a shot at winning and they bring their aid to the war. |
|
|
Term
| What did the french bring to the war in aid? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are unatainable rights? |
|
Definition
| rights that cant be taken away |
|
|
Term
| What are the unalienable rights? |
|
Definition
| life libery and the pursuit of happiness |
|
|
Term
| What were the two key points arguing the sepereation from the British? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was washingtons strategy? |
|
Definition
-unconventional -suprise attacks -geurilla life warfare |
|
|
Term
| What happened in the battel of Cowpes? Phase 2 |
|
Definition
| Militia fakes a retreat. and then the continental army is waiting behind the hill. its a trap. Daniel Morgan ran it. Many British died. |
|
|
Term
| What was the last battle? and where? |
|
Definition
| the battle of Yorktown in Virgina |
|
|
Term
| What happened in the Yorktown battle? |
|
Definition
| Conwallis was backed up againts the land and ocean with teh french navy on one side and washignton on the other. they surrender. end of war! |
|
|
Term
| What is the Treaty Of Paris. What did it say?? |
|
Definition
| The treaty of paris was the treaty made that said the colonist were now seperated from the BRitish rule. It set mIssissippi river as the wester boundary |
|
|
Term
| Who negotiated the treaty of Paris? |
|
Definition
| ben franklin, john adams, john jay |
|
|
Term
| Who were three puritan "rebels" in the colonial era? |
|
Definition
| Anne Hutchinson, Bacon, Roger Williams |
|
|
Term
| What were the womens roles in the revolution? |
|
Definition
They worked for their husbands they supproted their husbands some even fought |
|
|
Term
What were british's disadvantages? |
|
Definition
not used to unconventional war didnt know territory underestimated colonist Hired fighters unclear objective vast area to conquer who is patriot/loylist |
|
|
Term
| what were the colonist disadvantages? |
|
Definition
no government no tax no currency poor morale no navy |
|
|
Term
| What were the american advantages? |
|
Definition
Fighting for their home home field french aid george washinton |
|
|
