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24 Cards in this Set
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What led to the Patriot's victories at the battle of Trenton and Princeton |
surprise attacks |
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What was included in the declarations list of grievences |
Colonists being taxed without their consent |
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Paine's Common Sense increased support for________________ in the colonies |
independance |
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________________ and ____________ support was not a significant actor in the American victory |
German and British |
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The Crisis, written by Thomas Pain was written to |
raise the morale of Patriot soldiers |
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Patriots who used guerrilla warfare against the British were led by ____________ |
Francis Marion |
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What treaty was signed in Paris France |
The treaty ending the revolutionary war |
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The battle of ______________ was the major turning point in the middle states |
Saratoga |
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Was the Loyalist property returned after the Revolutionary war |
In most cases it was not returned to the owner |
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Free African Americans began fighting for the Patriot cause |
at the beginning of the war |
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What was the Declaration's main purpose |
To declare the separation o the United States and Britain |
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The Declaration of Independence states the government gets it power from ___________ |
the people |
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What state was taken over after the capture of Charles Town |
South Carolina |
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The battle of Saratoga was important because |
It showed Europe America could win and lifted spirits. |
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At the start of 1776, Patriots and Loyalists were in a |
minority |
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Which treaty marked the official end to the American Revolution |
Treaty of Paris |
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... |
emphasizes the importance of natural rights |
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Georgias militia refused to let________________ serve |
African Americans |
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Who introduced the Virginia resolution which proclaimed the colonies were "free and independent states |
Richard Henry Lee |
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What is described in the first main section o the Declaration of Independance |
ideas about society and government |
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Americans winning the Revolution had nothing to do with |
advanced technology |
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What did Steuben Kosciusko and Lafayette have in common |
They all came from Europe to help the Americans cause |
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The aid of the French Fleet led to the greatest contribution to the American victory at |
Yorktown |
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The American Revolution led to revolutionary movements in __________________ |
France and Latin America |
