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Guerilla fighting
Fighting style introduced with small surprise attacks, not traditional battle lines.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Gave more land to the Mississippi river, map.
Significance of Saratoga
a turning point in the war because the British surrender and France ally.
Shays Rebellion
farmer who rebelled against government for taxes.
Judith Sargent Murray
Women and men are equal especially intellecutually.
Electoral college
representatives from each state.
Benedict Arnold
The infamous traitor, didn't believe that the Americans would win so he went to the British side, he helped capture fort Ticonderoga before betraying the Americans.
France
Treaty of Paris- Made by Paris and ________, instituted freedom of the American people.
Molly Pitcher
________- "Was bringing water to the American soldiers and took her husbands place at a cannon after he was unable to fight.
Federalism
________- Unusual division between legislative power (Wood 161)
Articles of Confederation
________- The original laws for the American states.
Nathaniel Green
________- one of the most respected American generals.
Richard Howe
________- british naval officer.
Slavery
________ and the Revolution- The British allowed the ________ to leave, not for emancipation, but in hopes to disrupt the American War effort.
Gen Burgoyne
________- British general coming down the upper Hudson Valley.
William Howe
________- british commander, replaced Gage.
Bunker Hill
________- American underdogs, proving that they can handle fighting the British army, British suffered heavy casualitites.
Constitutional Convention
________- writing the constitution and talking of making a central bill of rights, each state could already have their own.
Connecticut Compromise
The ________- an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives.
Anti Federalist
________- Those who opposed the new constitution, bill of rights, small states that think all of their rights and powers will be taken away.
Bill of Rights
________- An additional document that went with the constitution to protect the individual rights of civilians.
The American Revolution
Gordon S. Wood selected chapters
Bunker Hill
American underdogs, proving that they can handle fighting the British army, British suffered heavy casualitites
Benedict Arnold
The infamous traitor, didnt believe that the Americans would win so he went to the British side, he helped capture fort Ticonderoga before betraying the Americans
Washingtons nine-day wonder (Trenton and Princeton)
not supposed to go to war in winter but Washington did anyway, Victories in New Jersey (Trenton and Princeton)
Loyalists and the Revolution
⅕ to ⅓ of the country, 100,000 fled, not much change to the country afterwords, Loyalists (loyal to the king) fought for the Brits
Slavery and the Revolution
The British allowed the slaves to leave, not for emancipation, but in hopes to disrupt the American War effort
Ironies of the Revolution
Americans were fighting for their own freedom and to preserve slavery
Native Americans and the Revolution
Many remained neutral, some went to the British side because they favored them, they knew this war could replace a ruling group
Women and the Revolution
followed camp followers, respect as mothers sewing, cooking, cleaning etc
"Molly Pitcher"
Was bringing water to the American soldiers and took her husbands place at a cannon after he was unable to fight
"Remember the Ladies"
Abigail Adams writing to her husband John
Judith Sargent Murray
Women and men are equal especially intellecutually
Articles of Confederation
The original laws for the American states
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Gave more land to the mississippi river, map
William Howe
british commander, replaced Gage
Richard Howe
british naval officer
Gen Burgoyne
British general coming down the upper Hudson Valley
Guerilla fighting
Fighting style introduced with small surprise attacks, not traditional battle lines
Nathaniel Green
one of the most respected American generals
Baron von Steuben
gay, taught the people at valley forge how to use hygene and baoinettes
Significance of Saratoga
a turning point in the war because the British surrender and France ally
Cowpens
small American army comes forward and the British shoot at them not knowing the rest of the army is around the corner (Sneak attack)
Yorktown
washington and rochambeau
Cornwallis
surrendered, world turning upside down
Treaty of Paris
Made by Paris and France, instituted freedom of the American people
Shays Rebellion
farmer who rebelled against government for taxes
Constitutional Convention
writing the constitution and talking of making a central bill of rights, each state could already have their own
Madisons Virginia Plan
Radical, man with a plan, short king
James Pattersons New Jersey Plan
supported by small states, amended the articles of confederation by adding to the powers of congress but also maintained basic sovereignty of the states
The Connecticut Compromise
an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives
Enumerated powers
Basically the rights of congress
Federalism
Unusual division between legislative power (Wood 161)
3/5 compromise
of the slave population would be accounted for in taxation and representation in the house of represnentaives
Electoral college
representatives from each state
Federalist
Those who supported the new constitution,
Anti-Federalist
Those who opposed the new constitution, bill of rights, small states that think all of their rights and powers will be taken away
Bill of Rights
An additional document that went with the constitution to protect the individual rights of civilians
Most significant consequence of the American Revolution (According to Wood)
A Rambunctious middling democracy
Patterson's New Jersey plan
supported by small states, amended the articles of confederation by adding to the powers of congress but also maintained the basic sovereignty of the states
Connecticut compromise
an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives
Guerilla fighters
Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis “The Swamp” Morion
Thomas Paine
"Cannot defeat an idea with an army."
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