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21 Cards in this Set
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Who said, "I regret that I only have but one life to lose for my country"?
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Nathan Hale
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What occurs when there is not enough gold and silver to back paper money?
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inflation
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Who was known as the "Swamp Fox"?
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Francis Marion
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What two countries contributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War?
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Spain and France
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Who was the only early American patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the treaty ending the war with the British?
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Benjamin Franklin
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What are some primary sources?
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autobiography, photograph, artifact
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Who were the Loyalists?
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The colonists who sided with Britain.
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What was a disadvantage for the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
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Soldiers were a volunteer miliia.
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What was an advantage for the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
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They were fighting on their homeland and they were determined.
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Who did NOT side with the Patriots?
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General John Burgoyne
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What was some advantages for the British while fighting the Revolutionary War?
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Wealth, trained soldiers, hired soldiers, strong army and navy.
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Why did the Native Americans side with the British during the war?
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Because the British seemed like less of a threat than the Americans.
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What happened as a result of George Washington's victories at Trenton and Princeton?
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The morale of the country improved and Washington recruited new troops.
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Why did the British decide to surrender after Yorktown?
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the war was too costly.
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Who was the author of Common Sense?
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Thomas Paine
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Why were enslaved African Americans not allowed to enlist in the war?
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White southerners thought they might revolt.
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Who were the hired soldiers from Germany?
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The Hessians
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This location was a location of British victory.
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Long Island
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At this location, Washington's troops suffered a cold winter with little clothing, shelter, and decent food.
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Valley Forge
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What are two advantages that the Patriots had over the British?
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Wealth, well trained soldiers, hired soldiers, strong army and navy.
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Why did the Americans fight so hard to win the war?
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They needed freedom.
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