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30 Cards in this Set
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Lexington and concord |
It was the start of the revolution |
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Bunker hill |
The British won the fight but they know know the patriots can fight |
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Long Island |
New York City is taken, the British decide not to attack for the winter, it almost ended the war |
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Trenton |
This restored the patriots hope, first major victory for the Americans. |
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Saratoga |
Turning point if the war. Stopped the British, got France as ally. |
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Charleston |
Allowed British to take the capital at Philadelphia. |
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Camden |
No continental left in the south. |
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Yorktown |
Last major battle of the war. British surrendered entire army. |
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George Washington |
Commander of the continental army. |
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Benjamin |
Diplomat for France. |
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Ethan Allen |
Led the green mountain boys to capture fort ticonderoga. |
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Benedict Arnold |
An American war hero and became the most famous American trader. |
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John Paul jones |
Joined the continental navy. He had great success |
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Salem Poor |
A freed slave who joined the army. |
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Abagail Adams |
John Adams wife. |
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Thomas Paine |
He published a pamphlet series about the battles against British. |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Main writer of the Declaration of Independence. |
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James Armistead |
African American spy. |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
A French aristocrat and military officer. |
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King George ll |
The king of Great Britain |
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Baron bon steuben |
He helped washing with training soldiers at valley forge. |
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Fran’s is Marion |
A military officer also known as the swamp fox. |
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Daniel Morgan |
He was soldier and battlefield tactician. Leader of the rifle companies. |
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Casimir pulaski |
War general polish nobleman. |
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Phyllis Wheatley |
Wrote a poem praising the appoinment of George Washington. |
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Henry Knox |
An continental officer. In charge of artillary. |
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Lord Charles cornwallis |
British war general. |
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Deborah Sampson |
Disguised herself as a man to serve in the army. |
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Negatives about valley forge |
Cold Lots of diseases Poor sanitary Food shortage |
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Valley forge positives |
Trained into a professional army. |
