Chapter 2 Flashcards
Four parts of the Declaration of Independence-
preamble, natural rights, british wrongs, actual declaration.
Two big things to come out of Continental Congress are-
John Adams recommended George Washington and made him the head of the continental army.
What happened at Valley Forge?
it’s where George and his army had little supplies, it was cold, and women had to come and help them.
What did the 2 lights at the old church mean?
the British were coming.
What supplies were held in Fort Ticonderoga?
Cannons and gunpowder
Serapis ship that took it down is…
Bonhomme Richard
Where did the famous saying “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes” come from?
Bunker Hill
Jefferson’s Day of Shame
people left work at noon, rang church bells, and protested Intolerable Acts.
What were the four provisions of Treaty of Paris?
The British recognized us as a nation, borders the nation (Atlantic to Mississippi river), Spain gets Florida, the southern border is Florida.
What happened during the Battle of Quebec?
Montgomery and Benedict Arnold met, Montgomery lost, cold conditions all around, Montgomery was killed.
What was the shot heard around the world?
The British marched towards concord and stopped at lexington, 8 colonists were shot and only 1 British was shot. Found nothing in concord.
Who said “ I regret that I only have one life to lose for my country”?
Nathan Hale
What are nons?
Neutral people and don’t care about the loyalists or patriots.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
The colonists sent people to try and change intolerable acts. Didn’t work and stuff gets more strict.
This agreed to boycott British goods and stop them from not importing until intolerable acts were removed
First continental congress & Non Importation agreement.
What happened at the Battle of Long Island?
The colonists get pushed into Pennsylvania and Nathan Hale is captured and killed.
What was the turning point for the British in the south?
Battle of Moores Creek
What was the Battle of Trenton?
Where they leave fires burning so when they try to chase Washington they move to princeton.
Who wrote common sense?
Thomas Paine
Battle of Yorktown
British get surrounded and French boats cut off supplies then they surrender
What happened at The Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne’s plan to cut off New England so he goes for that. But, it fails because King George takes half of his men for another mission. So, they lose this battle and end up surrendering.
Montgomery takes Montreal
He thought the French Canadians would help, but they didn’t. In the end they still took the fort anyways.
What did the Stamp act do?
Taxed legal documents.
What happened after they got cannons from Fort Ticonderoga?
Put the cannons at Dorchester heights because of highground. Once the British saw them they left and went to Canada.
