Unit 1 part 2
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- What was probably the most important cause of the Revolution
- taxation without representation
- Name the avantages of the british
-
srongest navy
experienced well trained army
wealth of the world wide empire - advantages of the Colonies
-
fighting on their own ground
fought with determination to protect colonies - disadvantages of the British
- atlantic ocean kept them from getting reinforcements they had french against them
- disadvantages of the Colonies
-
didn't have a regular army
strong navy didn't have wealth - Why was it hard to raise the colonial army
-
scared
getting killed - Who was the leader of the colonial militia?
- General George Washington
- Why were some troops not wanting to fight against England?
- because they thought they would get killed because England had a stronger army
- Famous author that encouraged troops to fight
- Thomas Paine
- Name of Thomas Paine's pamphlet that encouraged men to fight for their freedom
- Common Sense
- Name of the pamphlet that encouraged troops not to give up after troops suffered early losses.
- The Crisis
- Battle won by the colonists on Christmas night.
- Trenton
- Turning point of the war was when the colonists won at which battle?
- Battle of Saratoga
- After Saratoga, the ____ and ______decided to help the colonial army.
- French and Spanish
- Washington and his troops camped out in the winter of 1778 in a place called ______ in Pennsylvania.
- Valley Forge