Midterm Flashcards
(123 cards)
when the British attacked NY in late August 1776
the american army was fortunate to escape into NJ
on christmas night in 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware river to defeat
hessians
in late December 1776 , Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by
winning battles at Trenton & Princeton
Washington learned that the best hope to beta British would be
make a long war of attrition
in 1777 Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by
ordering a mass inoculation
americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender at saratoga of
Johnny Burgoyne
american victory at saratoga resulted in
France’s entry on american side
in 1779 Spain entered war as allies of
France
turning point in the south was
battle at kings mountain
the exploit of George rogers clark was the
conquest of the western frontier
in winter at valley forge , Washington army was decimated by all except
enemy attack
British shifted their military effort to the south to
utilize strength of local tories
Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by
going over to the British
american victory at Yorktown would have been impossible without
french assitance
news of Yorktown inspired British to
end the war ( revo )
an important factor in the conclusion of the peace treaty negotiations was that the
american decision to negotiate separately without the British
peace treaty was signed in
paris
John andre
ended Benedict Arnold plans
lord cornwallis
surrendered at Yorktown
john Burgoyne
lost at saratoga
Horatio gates
won at saratoga
admiral deGrasse
provided Washington with assistance at Yorktown
Thomas Paine
wrote american crisis
Nathaniel Greene
american commander known as fighting quaker