apsuh q4

Paul Revere’s Ride

Revere and William Dawes went to country side to warn of British movement

Battle of Lexington an concord

on way to concord, 70 americans tried to stop 700 british, 300 british killed

second continetal army

met in philidelphia. named washington chief of continetal army, authroized privateers to attacck British ships. 

Battle of bunker hill

led by general prescott built for on bunker hill. battle prived americans can stand up to british 

oliver branch petition

sent to king asking him to stop parliaments actions,

thomas jefferson

primary writer of the declaration of independence 

the crisis

written by thomas paine to improve morale of troops and support from public

crossing the deleware/ battle of trenton

washington needed a victory before enlistments lasped on dec 31, attacked hessian mercinaries in trenton on christmas

battle of princeton

forced british to retreat from NJ after washington attacked rear of British army

von steuben 

prussia, taught bayonet and trained army 

pulaski

Poland, created calvary and helped with tactics

lafayette

french general in american army

Kościuszko 

poland, built forticiations 

de kalb

german, army administration, led attack on charleston SC

valley forge

11.000 men and 700 women gathered in _______. Harsh conditions but left with a stronger united army

Retreat across NJ

continental army almost fell apart