American revolution Final

People and key concepts

Dragon Canoe

Cherokee fighting leader, fled when the Americans attacked and joined the british side.

Oneida nation

Declaration of neutrality at the start of the war but then turned into a Patriot allience

Iroquois confederacy

Native tribe region around the Lake Erie basin in New York

Nancy wark

Cherokee women who played an important leadership and diplomatic role. Wanted peace with the American colonies.

Joseph Brant

Mohawk leader who supported the British. Believed they would protect native lands and limit colonial expansion.

Joseph Martin

A soldier who wrote about his hardships in the army life

Felix and Prince Hall

prominent 18th-century Black abolitionists and activists in Boston who led the first organized anti-slavery movements in New England.

Freedom petitions

petitioned the Massachusetts General Court to end slavery and secure civil equality, linking their cause to the Patriot struggle for freedom

Lord Dunmore’s proclamation

Promised freedom to enslaved people who joined the British

Martha Washington

Not passive, organizes domestic life, boosts morale, helps create a sense of stability. “ A dreary kind of place”

Perpetrations

Patriots who used violence to enforce political beliefs

Intersectionality

The idea that race, class, freedom status, and political loyalty all shaped how women experienced the revolution

Sovereignty

The right to govern oneself and control land

Home front

civilian lives affected by war

Thomas Peters

Escaped slavery, fought for the British, and helped found Sierra Leone

Propoganda

Biased information used to influence peoples opinions

Belinda Sutton

Petitioned Massachusetts for compensation after slavery

Grace Galloway

In the wake of the American Revolution, she faced severe hardships, including the confiscation of her property due to her husband's anti-independence stance, which led to the loss of her social standing and pride.

Occupation

British contol over cities forcing people to take care of their soldiers.

Book of Negros

Recorded Black loyalist leaving New York