American Revolution

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man chosen to lead the continental army

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george washington

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king of england during the american revolution

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george III

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german troops in america

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hessians

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people who opposed the split with england

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loyalists or tories

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american general in charge of west point who became a traitor

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benedict arnold

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man given credit for forming the american navy

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john paul jones

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general called the swamp fox

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francis marion

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body of water on the eastern border of the colonies

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atlantic ocean

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european country that helped the americans win the revolution

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france

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place where george washington and the colonial troops spent a miserable winter

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valley forge

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city in which the peace conference to end the revolution was held

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paris

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colony in which valley force was located

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pennsylvania

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site of the battle known as the turing point of the revolution

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saratoga

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document that explaines why the colonies had to separate from england

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declaration of independance

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group that acted as the government for the colonies during the revolution

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second conintental congress

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pamphlet written by thomas paine that influenced many people to favor the split with england

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common sense

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englands lawmaking body

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parliament

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john paul jones's ship

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bonhomme richard

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what patriots often covered loyalists with

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tar&feathers

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give me liberty or give me death

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patrick henry

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we must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separatley

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benjamin franklin

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i only regret that i have but one life to lose for my country

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nathan hale

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i have no yet begun to fight

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john paul jones

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these are the times that try mens souls

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thomas paine

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we hold these truth self evident; that all men are created equal

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thomas jefferson

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commander who surrendered the british troops at yorktown

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cornwallis

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george washingtons wife

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martha washington

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first man to sign the declaration of independence

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john hancock

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british general who failed to meet burgoyne and howe at saratoga because he had been beaten at oriskany

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barry st. leger

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man in charge of training troops at valley forge

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von stueben

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general nicknamed gentleman johnny

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john burgoyne

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leader of green mountain boys

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ethan allen

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two cities in canada that benedict arnold fought to capture

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montreal&quebec

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city attakced by washington on christmas day 1776

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trenton

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body of water crossed by washington and his troops to attack the british at trenton

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delaware river

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nations western border after the revolution

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mississippi

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bay on which yorktown was located

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cheasapeake bay

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bodies of water that formed the nations northern border after the revolution

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the great lakes

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bay that divided the colony of maryland

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chesapeake bay

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colsing off of the atlantic coast by ships

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blockade

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ship defeated by the bonhomme richard

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serapis

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weapons captured from fort ticonderoga and used against the british in boston

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cannons

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amred merchange ships

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privateers

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wartime colonial money that inspired the phrase "not worth a..."

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continental

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book for which the bonhomme richard was named

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poor richards almanack

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dont fired until you see the whites of their eyes

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william prescott

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these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states

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richard henry lee

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one of washingtons best generals in north carolina

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nathanial greene

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leader of american troops in the area north of the ohio river

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george rogers clark

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frenchman who was washingtons trusted aide

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lafayette

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englishman who was benedict arnolds contact in the british army

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major john andre

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american ambassador to franch during the revolution

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benjamin franklin

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author of most of the declaration of independence

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thomas jefferson

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fort on the wabash river captured by george rogers clark and his men

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vincennes

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colony that was the birthplace of thomas jefferson

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virginia

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nation that sent troops to help the british fight the americnas

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germany

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city where the second continental congress met

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philadelphia

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place where the battle of bunker hill actuall was fought

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breeds hill

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city where the battle of bunker hill took place

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boston

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author of the pamphlet on colonists duty to rebel against england

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thomas paine

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british commander at the start of the revolution

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thomas gage

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man in charge of colonial troops at bunker hill

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william prescott

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general who controlled the british forces in boston after bunker hill

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william howe

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colonist who firt proposed separation from england before the congress

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richard henry lee

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leader of the american forces that captured montreal

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richard montgomery

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general who replaced howe as leader of the british forces

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henry clinton

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two forts on lake champlain captured by burgoyne

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ticonderoga and crown point

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land area lost by britain to spain at the end of the revolution

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florida

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body of water on which ticonderoga&crown point were situated

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lake champlain

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river on which west point was located

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hudson

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river on which vincennes was located

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wabash

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canadian body of water for which america received fishing rights as a provision of the peac treaty

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gulf of st. lawrence

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two polish officers who served in the american army

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pulaski & kosciusko

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british general who surrendered his forces at saratoga

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john burgoyne

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french admiral who helped keep the british fleet occupied

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degrasse

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two of the tree men sent to represent america at the peace conference

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benjamin franklin, johny jay, john adams

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woman who became famous during the battle of monmouth when she replaced her wounded husband as a gunner

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molly pitcher

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king of france who agreed to help the americans in their fight

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