Ch 4 Study Guide Flashcards
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what did Neolin want Natives to do?
Natives should return traditions
What was Pontiac’s rebellion lead to?
British military control of this region
What did the Stamp Act tax?
printed matters
who were the sons of liberty
committees of artisans, lawyers, merchants, and politicians
who joined the fight against the stamp act leading to its repeal
British Merchants
What did the Declaratory Act do?
law passed by Parliament that asserted its right to make governing its American colonies
What didThomas Paine write?
Common Sense
Who proposed the Declaration of Independence?
Richard Henry Lee
Who was on the Committee to write the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jeferson
why was it dangerous to sign the Declaration of Independence
the punishment of death or imprisonment
how did the patriots react
rang freedom bells
pulled down a statue f King George III
How did Abigail Adams react
she had mixed reactions
how did the loyalist react
they opposed or ignored the declaration
Where did George Washington spend the harsh winter of 1777-1778
Valley Forge
How long did most men join the fight for
1 year
Why did the British go to New York after losing Boston?
because of large loyalist population
What custom did George Washington ignore at the Battle of Trenton
Cease fire
How was Washington able to avoid Cornwallis’s Counter Attack
they slipped away during that night leaving their fires to keep the British back
What type of tact did Washington employ after the Battle of fTrenton
Hit and Run
Who was responsible for the failed attempt by the British to split forces and converge on New York
General Burgoyne
When did Burgoyne surrender
October 17, 1777
what was Neolin also known as?
Delaware Propet
What 3 European countries helped the colonists?
France, Britain,n Spain
Who lead fighting in the West
General Rogers Clark
