Chapter 3 Flashcards

(27 cards)

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Main Cause of the Revolution

A

Taxation without Representation

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Battle of Bunker Hill

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First major battle- deadliest

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3
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William Precott

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“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” -Commander

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4
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John Hancock

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President during the time

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5
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George Washington

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Commander of Army

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6
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Olive Branch Petition

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“Former harmony” - PEACE

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7
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Prohibitory

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Ended all trade with colonies

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8
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Thomas Paine

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“Common Sense” - He’s the reason why the Americans should declare independence

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9
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Richard Henry Lee

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Proposed a resolution to declare our independence before the Continental Congress

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10
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Declaration of Independence

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Accepted on July 4, 1776

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11
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Loyalist (Tories)

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Those who opposed independence and remained loyal to the Crown

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12
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William Franklin

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Son of Benjamin Franklin

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13
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Patriots ( Whigs)

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Those in favor of the revolution

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14
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Mercenary soldiers

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Paid and foreign. German (Hessians)

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15
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General William Howe

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Overall British Commander

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16
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David Bushnell

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1st use of submarine in warfare (Turtle (failed))

17
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Thomas Paine

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Wrote the American Crisis (hyped up man to join the war)

18
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Battle on Trenton

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Surprise attack the day after Christmas

19
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Battle of Philadelphia

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Continental Congress abandons the city

20
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Battles of Saratoga

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Battle that the American defeats The British soldiers. Getting the French’s attention.

21
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Horatio Gates

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Commander of the Saratoga battle (American)

22
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John Burgoyne

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Commander during the Saratoga battle (British)

23
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Benedict Arnold

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Hero of the battles of Saratoga

24
Q

America’s oldest alliances

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France (Franco)

25
Carlisle Peace
British attempt to make peace
26
Winter at Valley Forge
Very harsh winter. Small Pox vaccine
27
Friedrich Von Steuben
German commander hired from George Washington to train the continentals into a discipline army. (Homosexual)