Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
6 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
The Second Continental Congress
|
Delegates adopted measures to raise money for an army and navy
|
|
|
George Washington
|
Before, he was a virigina planter. He had never been a colonel and would loose more battles then win. He was gifted with leadership, courage, and patience. Everyone trusted him. He kept an expense account with $100,000.
|
|
|
Bunker Hill and the Hessian Hirelings
|
In May 1775, a small force of americans led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured the British at Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
In June, 1775- Colonists seized bunker hill. They ran out of ammunition and had to abandon it. In July 1775, The Continental Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition. It was ignored. They were declared in a state of rebellion and the British hired German Hessians. |
|
|
Conquest of Canada
|
The Americans planned a two pronged attack against Britain. British General Montgomery pushed up Lake Champlain and captured Montreal. He was met by Benedict Arnold in Quebec. Montgomery was killed and bitter fighting persisted in the colonies.
|
|
|
Thomas Paine Preaches Common Sense
|
In 1776, Thomas Paine had published Common Sense. He sold 120,000 copies and it became a success. He questioned why a small country controlled the large.
|
|
|
Republic
|
Where power floured from the people themselves, not a monarchy
|
