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Vocabulary practice cards focusing on George Washington's initial duties as commander of the Continental Army.
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George Washington's first task as Continental Army commander
To raise more troops for the Continental Army.
Who are the mercanaries?
Hired foreign soldiers.
George Washington banned slaves
From serving the army
Lord Dunmore’s proclamation
A promised freedom to the slaves if they join the British Army.
The continental army did what with the African-American slaves.
They enlisted 5,000 of the African-American slaves as a response.
Who was Deborah Sampson?
The women who disguised herself as men.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays?
She was the women that was nicknamed as Molly Pitcher. She brought water to thirsty troops.
Who are the committee members of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin John Adams, Roger Sherman. Robert R Livingston
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What inspired the declaration of independence?
Enlightenment and enlightenment philosopher, John Locke
Who are missing in Declaration of Independence?
The women and the black people.
Who was Isaac Davis?
He was a minutemen.
Who is Paul Revere and William Dowes?
They were a minutemen.
Who were the loyalists/tories?
They were people who were loyal to Britain.
Who were the patriots?
They were the Americans who fought the British.
What was the first battle of the American revolution?
Lexington and Concord.
What was the last battle?
The battle of Yorktown.
What is a siege?
Where soldiers surrounded at a fort or reif.
Who was the British General?
Thomas Gage was a British general.
What was the Olive Branch Petition.
The Olive Branch Petition was a symbol of peace.
Who were the British generals?
Thomas Gage an William Howe.
Which battle did William Howe fight at?
The Battle of Bunkerhill.
Who was Samuel Carwin?
Samuel Carwin was a loyalist.
Who was Thomas Fair Fax?
He was George Washington’s closest friend.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
He was a Loyalist?
Who was Benjamin Franklin’s son?
William Franklin.
Was William Franklin also a loyalist?
Yes.
Who worked hard to increase French support for the patriot cause?
Benjamin Franklin
In May 1778, the continental Congress approved an alliance with France. True or false?
True
Who was Barnardo the Galvez?
The governor of Spanish Louisiana was a key ally to the patriots
Who Was Marquis de Lafayette?
Wealthy young person from France. Impressed general Washington. During Brandywine Creek battle, he wound his leg. He gave some 200,000 of his money to support the patriot.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Helped patriots. He’s from Poland. He brought army engineering skills.
Kazimierz Pulaski
He aided The patriots. He is from Poland. He helped train cavalry units.
At which place US troops suffered shortages of food and clothing?
At Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Wheremore than 1/5 of the US soldiers died of disease and malnutrition?
At Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the harsh winter of 1777 to 1778.
Who gave training to Continental army basic military skills?
Fried von Steuben, veteran Prussian officer
Which year continental Congress had created the continental Navy and the Marines?
In 1775
Who was captain John Paul Jones?
He was a brave and clever sailor, capturing many British supply ships.
What does Bonhomme Richard mean?
Gentlemen, Richard
Who say this: “ I have not yet began to fight!”
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones damage which British warship?
Serapis
Which British officer involved in Lexington and Concord war?
Thomas Gage
Which British officer involved in Bunker Hill, siege of Boston and Dorchester Heights?
William Howe
Which British officer involved in Long Island war?
William Howe
Which British officer involved in battle of Trenton?
Charles Cornwallis
Which British officer involved in battle of Princeton?
Charles Cornwallis
Which British officer involved in Brandywine Creek war?
William Howe
Which British officer involved in battle of Saratoga?
John Burgoyne
Who was the British captain of Serapis ship?
Richard Pearson
Which British officer fought in Charleston?
General Henry Clinton
Which British officer fought in battle of Yorktown?
Charles Cornwallis
Which American officer fought in siege of fort Ticonderoga?
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen
Which American officer fought in Bunker Hill, siege of Boston and Dorchester Heights?
General George Washington
Which American officer fought in battle of Quebec?
General Arnold and general Richard Montgomery
Which American officer fought in battle of Long Island?
General George Washington
Which American officer fought in battle of Trenton?
General George Washington
Which American officer fought in battle of Princeton?
General George Washington
Which American officer fought in battle of Brandywine Creek?
General George Washington
Which American officer fought in battle of Saratoga?
General Horatio and Benedict Arnold
Who was American captain of Patriot Navy?
John Paul Jones
Which American officer fought in battle of Vincennes?
George Rogers Clark
Which American officer fought in battle of Camden?
Horatio Gates
Three unalienable rights specified in the Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
Primary purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence
To secure the unalienable rights of the people
Source from which governments derive their just powers, according to the Declaration of Independence
The consent of the governed
Right of the people when a government becomes destructive of their rights
To alter or abolish it and institute a new government
Guerrilla warfare
A style of fighting based on swift, hit-and-run surprise attacks against enemy communications and supply lines.
George Rogers Clark
Patriot military leader who explored the frontier and captured British posts at Kaskaskia and Vincennes to weaken British power in the West.
Battle of Vincennes
A February 1779 engagement where frontier forces recaptured a key town on the Wabash River from the British.
Quamino Dolly
An enslaved man in Georgia who showed British forces a secret path to surprise the Patriots and capture Savannah.
Battle of Camden
An August 1780 defeat in South Carolina where poorly supplied and ill Patriot forces under Horatio Gates were routed by the British.
Francis Marion
South Carolina Patriot officer who organized a brigade of guerrilla soldiers to disrupt British supply and communication lines.
The Swamp Fox
Nickname given to Francis Marion by a frustrated British general because British troops could not catch him.
Comte de Rochambeau
French general who led French troops to join George Washington and trap General Cornwallis's army at Yorktown.
Battle of Yorktown
The 1781 siege in Virginia where combined American and French forces forced the surrender of General Cornwallis, effectively ending major combat in the war.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The formal peace agreement in which Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States and established national borders.
Borders of the United States under the Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Great Lakes to the north, the Mississippi River to the west, and 31∘ N latitude to the south.
Reason the British army shifted focus to the South after Saratoga
To take advantage of strong Loyalist support and recruit enslaved people by offering them freedom in exchange for fighting.