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14 Cards in this Set
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Bunker Hill |
(1775) First Battle. Massachusetts vs Britain British victory |
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Olive Branch Petition |
(1775) pledged loyalty and asked parliament to secure colonies. |
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Common Sense |
(1776) Thomas Paine argued that colonies were independent states And breaking political ties. |
Novel |
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What was the First Continental Congress? |
(1774) A convention in Philadelphia to protest parliament of their rights |
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What is a radical? Who?
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Those demanding greatest concession from Britain.
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and John Adams. |
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What is a moderate? Who? |
Wanted a medium amount of delegation.
George Washington and john Dickinson. |
2 ppl |
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What is a conservative? Who? |
Those who favored a mild protest. John Jay and Joseph Galloway. |
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Lexington and Concord Year? |
(1775) Gen. Thomas Gage (B) went to seize military supplies in Concord and succeeded. They fought against minutemen from Paul Revere and William Dawes. On the way back the British were killed. |
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The Second Continental Congress Year? |
(1775) one group thought that colonies should declare independence whereas the other wanted a new relationship with Britain. |
2 ideas |
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Which battle convinced the French to help the Colonies? Who led them to Victory? |
The Battle of Saratoga •Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold |
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What was the Articles of Confederation? Year? By who? |
(1776) John Dickinson drafted the first constitution for the U.S. |
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Who lost in the battle of Yorktown? General? |
British lost with Cornwallis. |
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Who lost in the battle of Yorktown? General? |
British lost with Cornwallis. |
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What did the treaty of Paris say? |
1) recognize America as free 2) Mississippi River was the border 3) Americans would have fishing rights in Canada 4) Americans would pay debts owed to British Merchants |
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