Social studies-War for Independence

British General who retired after the loss at Saratoga.

Symbolic divide between free and slave states?

After declaring independence, what type of gov't did the US create?

Washington begged the Continental Congress to let him do what?

What did the colonist call the British soldiers?

Where was Washington's winter camp located?

a feeling of confidence or enthusiasm

When a church has power because it is backed by the government

What kind of ideas bring about drastic change?

Compared to the well-trained and efficient British troops, the Continental Army was...

Patriot leaders sought their favorite portrait painting services of?

Freedom of Slavery or freedom of enslavement is also known as.....

Which stated passed a law encouraging manumission?

What abolished taxes collected for churches?

What did George Washington do on December 25th 1776?

Two opposite ideas

Stopped British forces in Fort Stanwix after being passed over for a promotion became a traitor

He believed America needed to develop their own education system based upon American Culture.

Guaranteed freedom of speech/religion, right to jury trial/bear arms, no search without warrant

After which event did France openly support the Americans with soldiers, weapons and supplies?

This future 2nd president believed the new government needed checks and balances

A government which power resides with a body of citizens who make laws & are elected into power

What form of gov't does the majority rule?

When a church has power because it is backed by the gov't, that form of gov't is known as

What allowed British merchants to collect debts owed to them by Americans?

He captured key British defenses at Yorktown.

What is the voluntary freeing of enslaved people

At which battle did Washington's troops kill and capture 1000 Hessian mercenaries?

Who's naval fleet was trapped outside Newport, Rhode Island

famous for the 1828 American Dictionary of the English language-standardize American English

Where did Rochambeau and Washington secretly march their troops, fooling General Clinton?

Who spied on the British while disguised as a schoolmaster?

Prussian who trained the Continental Army

Disguised as a schoolmaster, he spied on the British and got caught and hanged by the British.

Naval office attacked British warship Serapis for 3 hours- said I have not yet begun to fight

British general who retreated to Yorktown and eventually surrendered

At the battle of Trenton, Washington's Troops.....

Local militias used a hit and run technique against the British known as...