Darty AMH 2010
Chapter Six "War for America" Exam Terms
Darty AMH 2010
Chapter Six "War for America" Exam Terms
| Male American leaders: John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, Thomas Paine, Horatio Gates, Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, John Sullivan, John Jay |
| Female Leaders/Contributions (American and British): Abigail Smith Adams, Eliza Wilkinson, Ladies Association, Jane McCrea, Anna Martin, Peggy Shippen Arnold |
| Second Continental Congress, know some of the delegates, its purpose, three examples of its initial actions, purpose of Continental dollars--certificates of debt/public securities and land bounties |
| British Leaders: Thomas Gage, William Howe, John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis, John Andre |
| Battles (know location, basic events, outcome): Bunker Hill (Charlestown, MA), Quebec, Long Island, Delaware Crossing, Trenton, Princeton, Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Charleston, Camden, Yorktown |
| Patriots/Whigs, 1/5-2/5 of population, characteristics; Oneida, Tuscarora |
| Loyalists/Tories, 1/5 to 1/3 of population, characteristics; Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga--Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), definition of treason |
| Documents: "A Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms"; Olive Branch Petition (1775); Common Sense (1776); Declaration of Independence, 1776; "The Sentiments of an American Woman"; "Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs" |
| militia--know general characteristics, minutemen |
| Continental Army--who were members? How served? Joseph Plumb Martin |
| American vs British strategy/goals--know the basic characteristics for each |
| Committees of correspondence, inspection, and safety--know various duties, role in Revolution |
| Logistics: Valley Forge, muskets, muster, long barrel rifles, supplies, munitions |
| French Alliance of 1778, Comte de Rochambeau, Comte de Grasse |
| Treaty of Paris 1783--know main provisions |
| American success, British failure: know three reasons for each |
| republican motherhood, virtuous citizenry |
| gradual emancipation, manumission |
