APUSH: Out of Many chapter 7 Flashcards

1942448682	Militias	People originally thought what type of group could win the war, while Washington wanted an actual army?	0
1942448683	Continental Army	The name of the army that was America's official fighting force during the revolution, which also served as a way to unite the people and promote nationalism.	1
1942448684	Tories	What did the patriots call Loyalists? A group that was difficult to mobilize because there was no single opinion on what they actually wanted.	2
1942448685	Hessian mercenaries	What group made up 1/3 of Britain's army during the revolution? Criticized by the Americans for being undemocratic with no cause.	3
1942448686	New York	The effect of this battle was that Washington was finally able to convince the Continental Congress that they needed a real army, and they should only use defensive strategies. Patriots didn't really win, only sneaked out at night.	4
1946071655	Ticonderoga, Saratoga	The battles at these two forts, also called the Northern Campaigns, featured rhe biggest british defeat until yorktown. Meanwhile, Ben Frank used this victory to persuade the French to help the Patriots.	5
1946071656	Savannah	This battle was the biggest American defeat, also called Southern strategy. A successful attack on Georgia, the weakest colony, allowed the British to take over the Southern colonies, then hand over power to the Loyalists there.	6
1946071657	Yorktown	The last big battle of the war, Cornwallis surrendered 1781.	7
1946071658	War of 1812	Which war followed the end of the revolution because Britain didn't follow through on aggreements?	8
1947020756	Land	For what item did the French primarily ally with America during the war?	9
1947020757	against	Were Indian tribes typically for or against the patriots?	10
1947020758	Treaty of Paris, 1783	Name, year of what ended the war (hint: similar name to the one that ended the French and Indian war)	11
1947020759	George Washington	1783: this military officer called for a restraint of physical force against congress for not giving soldiers bonuses, and resigned his commission as a general after the war, providing an example of military subordination to civil authority.	12
1947020760	20,000	In the newly independent America, how many people did a territory need before establishing a constitution and government?	13
1947020761	These United States	This phrase was used after gaining independence, and reflected that the colonists did not feel like a unified country but rather identified with their own states.	14
1947020762	Whigs	Which political party was most favorable in the colonies for creating a new government structure? There was a democracy with an upper house to check things.	15
1947020763	Bill of Rights	This document would be created as people argued that the government should be in the hands of the people.	16
1947020764	Land of Ordinance of 1785	1785: this made the survey and sale of Western lands available and drove out many Indians.	17
1947020765	Northwest Ordinance of 1787	1787: this created 3-5 new states in the NW (around Ohio) where slavery was prohibited as per Jefferson's plan for the new states.	18
1947020766	Local Independence	What type of independence specifically were looking for before the war?	19
1947253186	Benedict Arnold	AP TERM: A famous American who comitted treason because he was upset with his his position in the army. Gave away location to British.	20
1947253187	Valley Forge	AP TERM: winter quarters for American soldiers in Pennsylvania.	21
1947253188	Articles of Confederation	*AP TERM: the first written constitution that would make America a union of self-governed states with a congress made up of one delegate from each state as well as a president. Congress controlled military, taxes, religion, government all left up to state.	22