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Boston lawyer famous for defending the British soldier accused of murdering five civilians in the Boston Massacre. He was in Continental congress.
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John Adams
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organized the first Committee of Correspondence of Boston, and he failed as a Bostonian businessman
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Samuel Adams
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Philadelphian, "Join or Die" political cartoon for the Albany Congress. Member of Second Continental Congress and member of the committee responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence
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Benjamin Franklin
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Prime minister of Parliament at the close of the French and Indian War. He was responsible for the Navigation act, the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Quavering Act.
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George Grenville
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famous for the "give me liberty or give me death" speech
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Patrick Henry
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royal official and governor of Massachusetts, he masterminded the Boston Tea Party
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Thomas Hutchinson
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Virginia planter and lawyer, he drafted the Declaration of Independence
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Thomas Jefferson
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Wrote pamphlet "Common Sense", he was declared an outlaw in England
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Thomas Paine
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prominent Ottawa chief
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Pontiac
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A Virginia planter and militia officer , became commander and chief of the American forces during the Revolutionary War
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George Washington
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King of Great Britain; declared colonies in state of rebellion in 1775
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George III
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Virginia planter and militia officer; took command of the Continental Army in 1775
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George Washington
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Aide to Washington; one of the highest-ranking and most respected American generals in the war
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Nathanael Greene
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German commander who helped George Washington and Nathanael Greene train the Continental Army
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Baron von Steuben
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_______ was Thomas Paine's pamphlet that was a best seller in the American colonies
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Common Sense
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Mohawk chief who advocated alliance with Britain against American forces in the Revolutionary War
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Joseph Brant
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woman who fought in her husband's place
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"Molly Pitcher", Mary Hays McCauly
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Massachusetts delegate at the Continental Congress; assisted Jefferson with revisions to the Declaration of Independence
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John Adams
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Commander of British forces that surrendered at Yorktown
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
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a congress convened by British officials in which promoted unification of British colonies in North America
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Albany Congress
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Two Battles that opened the Revolutionary war. The American militias forced British to retreat.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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These battles were a turning point because open military conflict made reconciliation between British and colonies all the more unklikely
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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British defesat that was a major turning point in the Revolutionary war. the British defeat convinced the French to ally themselves with the U.S.
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Battle of Saratoga
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a mob of angry Boston Bostonians who attacked British troops who were occupying the city. the troops killed 5 members
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Boston Massacre
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took place on December 16 1773, band of Bostonians led by sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native americans and destroyed chesst of tea.
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Boston Tea party
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A meeting convened in the late 1774 that brought together delegates from all colonies except Georgia in order to protest the intolerable Act
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First Continental Congress
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the British and American colonists fought in the war against the Fench and their Native American allies
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French and Indian War
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those who chose to support the British during the Revolutionary War
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Loyalists
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those who supported the War against Britain
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Patroits
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An uprising led by the Ottawa chief Pontiac against British settlers after the end of the French and Indian war
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Pontiac's Revbellion
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A meeting convened by colonial leaders to discuss how to proceed after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, created navy and the Continental Army
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Second Continental Congress
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a meeting in New york to protes the Stamp Act
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Stamp Act Congress
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taxes on paints, lead, and tea
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the Townsend Duties
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gathered at Philadelphiaa to protest the intolerable Acts
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The First Continental Congress and Boycott
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caused the British to retreat
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Lexington, Concord and the Second Continental Congress
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______- was chosen to command the militiamen in Boston
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George Washington
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in 1772 _________ of Boston chreated the first Committee of Correspondence
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Samuel Adams
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_______- was fought outside Boston, the British won, yet they suffered over 1000 casualties, which caused British officials to King George III to deflare officially that the colonies wree in a state of rebellion
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Aide to George Washington; one of the hightest ranking and most respected American generals in war
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Nathanael Greene
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British forces under ______ surrendered to Washington at Yorktown in 1781
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Cornwallis
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_______ signed to end the war in 1783
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Peace of Paris
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_____ - turning point of the war in upstate New York, when american forces won, their victory encouraged France to pledge its support for the United States in the Franco-american alliance of 1778
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the battle of Saratoga
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Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at ______.
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Yorktown, Virginia
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the war came to an official close in September 1783 when Britain, the United States, France, and Spain negotiated the __________.
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Peace of Paris
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How long did the Revolution last
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8 years
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What did Parliament do to cause Americans to revolt
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Parliament demanded new taxes
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______ - said "the Regulars are Coming" - orders from Britain to go to Lexington
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Paul Revere
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leader of British - strategic withdraw toward Boston
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Lt. Colonel Francis Smith
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Clash of Lexington took place on _________.
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april 19,1775
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______- tax and revenue on all papers
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stamp Act
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Who was the King of Britain during the American Revolution?
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King George III
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London repealed everything except tax on _____-
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tea
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At the Boston Tea Party who did the revolutionaries dress as
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Mohawk Indians
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_______ - 34 year old civilian who sent men to attack Fort Ticonderoga, which the British lost
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Benedict Arnold
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________ - American chief and commander
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general Gauge
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________ - lead soldiers to Bunker Hill
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CL. William Prescott
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leader of the Boston rebels
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Joseph Warren
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_______- skilled Scottish, who spared Washington's life
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Captain Ferguson
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_______ - signed propaganda compaign to bring France into war
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Ben Franklin
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When the U.S beat Britain ________ and _______ came into the war
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Spain and France
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The war eventually was the _______, _______, and _______ against the ______ and ___
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French, American, and Spanish, against the British and Scottish
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What does Flogging mean.
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wiping, punishment for breaking rules
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________ - general, who trained American Army at Valley Forge
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Boron Vastagon
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France entered the war in _________.
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1778
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Haul resigned from British and _______ took over
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Clinton
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first to declare independence, lead militia group
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John Hancock
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___ - American General, who made French mad
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Sullivan
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- first blacks to fight in U.S - last integrated until Korean War
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First Rhode Island
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submarines were first used during the Revolution and they were called _______
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turtles
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_________ - British ship, took General to New York, surrendered to American
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Sarapus
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Did American's win or lose Battle at Breeds hill
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lost
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wealthiest man in England
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John Hancock
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___ - outlaw of Virginia
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Patrick Henry
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________ - most vocal independent from British Empire
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Samuel Adams
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________- American money
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continental dollar
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Who nominated George Washington as chief and commander?
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Samuel Adams
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________ - youngest American general
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Richard Montgomery
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lead men to Canada(Quebec)
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Benedict Arnold
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Paine wrote 2 pamphlets called _______ and ________
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Common Sense and Rights of Men
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_____ - bookseller in Boston, who was ordered to TIconderoga
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Henry Knox
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Washington ran British out of _______ without gunpowder
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Boston
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_______ - wrote declaration of independence
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Thomas Jefferson
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1/3 of Declaration signers were _________, all white, all protestant except one catholic
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slave owner
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Where was George Washington's first battle
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New York City
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What battle did the U.S. first lose
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Long Island
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___________ - captured U.S. spy, he was betrayed by Samuel Hail, he was hanged and became symbol of AMerican patriotism
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Nathanial Hall
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________ - led British against troops against US in 1st formal battle
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Henry Clinton
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______ - last royal mayor of New Jersey, traitor
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William Franklin
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German soldiers were called __________
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Hessians
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What was the Password of the Mission on Christmas Eve
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Victory or death
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How long did it take the Rebels to capture Princeton
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45 minutes
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lead U.S. soldiers to Fort Skyler, wounded, yet continued to give orders, and later died from amputation
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Nicholas Hirhomer
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followed her husband to battlefield in American in Ticonderoga
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Frederica Charlotte Louis Fredisol
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_________ - rode beside Washington, free of pay, 19 years old "the boy"
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Marquis Delafield
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The first battle in the South was in ________
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Savannah
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_______ was in charge of entire Britain army
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Clinton
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Why did Clinton split his army
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a lot of British loyalist
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_________ - American General during South battles
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Howle
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most southern troops were ______
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militiamen
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________ - "Swamp Fox" - leader of America militia
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Francis Marian
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Who took Charleston, the British or Americans
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British
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________- general who took control of South division of Brits
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Lt. General Charles Cornwallace
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__________ - in charge of Battle of Charleston
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Benjamin Lincoln
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"Granny Gates", American, now in charge of American forces
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Hiroshio Gates
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Where do the British and the Americans finally meet in the South after Charleston
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Battle of Camden
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the strongest defender is always to the ________
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right
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_______ - Calvary unit
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Dragoons or Green Dragoons
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mountain men or militia/continental army who retreated in ________
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Kings mountain
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What was the turning point of the battles of the south
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American victory at Kings mt.
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_________ was the British's second big disaster
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Battle of Cowpins
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________ - planned the Battle at cowpins
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Daniel Morgan
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__________ - was Calvary leader during cowpins
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Tarlington
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Who led the British at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse? Americans?
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B: Cornwallace
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_________ was the last major battle of the Revolution
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Battle of Yorktown
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major general of the continental army
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Nathaniel Greene
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longest battle of the war
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battle of Monmouth
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naval hero, who defeated the Serapis, he fled from England
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John Paul Jones
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officer who lost his life in the Colonial militia, who lost his life at Bunker Hill
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Dr. Joseph Warren
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led the British to Lexington and Bunker Hill
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William Presscott
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Lead American forces to Saratoga
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Hiratio Gates
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commanded Americans at Savannah
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Gen. Robert Howe
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________ surrendered at Saratoga to the Americans
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John Burgoyne
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____ replaced Howe as commander and chief of British
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Sir Henry Clinton
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_________ was the commander and chief and governor of Massachusetts b4 Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill
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Thomas Gage
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__________ brought news to Washington that the French were coming to help
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Lafayette
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disputed with King George III
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Edmund Burke
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What were the major battles of the South
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Savannah, Charleston, Camden, Cowpins, Guilford Courthous, Yorktowm
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