American Revolution

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General George Howe

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General in the British army, killed in French and Indian War trying to capture Fort Carillon.

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Admiral William Howe

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commanded thousands of troops, hoped not to fight the Americans, had problems, didnt understand the nature of the war

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Richard Henry Lee

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delegate of Virginia, favored complete independence from Britian.

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Social Contract

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ideas from Locke explaining how people maintained social order. used in war

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John Locke

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Used his idea in the declaration of independence.

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Benjamin Franklin

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a diplomat, helped write the Dec of Ind. persuaded france to be our ally.

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General Lord Cornwallis

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british general who took part in the battle of new york

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Battle of Princeton

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George Washington drove a british force from their base but was unable to hold it

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Continentals

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soldiers who fought in the continental army

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Robert Morris

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financed the American side of the revolutionary way

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General Thomas Gage

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commander of the army in Lexington and Concord, fought for british

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Envoy

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a diplomatic agent, an accredited messenger or representative

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General John Burgoyne

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carried out the campaign for the british in the north and seized Fort Ticonderoga, surrendered at battle of Saratoga

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Barry St. Ledger

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Colonel for the British army, went up to St. Lawrence river and Lake Ontario

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Battle of Saratoga

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where the british surrendered to the Americans, turning point in the war, led to an alliance between U.S. and France

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Valley Forge

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where the american army spent a long winter, unmolested by the british

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Baron von Steuben

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was a captain in Prussia's army and became lieutenant general who served under washington. he trained Washington's soldiers

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Marquis de Lafayette

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volunteered to help the continental army, became a major general and friend of washington, helped get him french troops

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Abigail Adams

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wife of john adams. fought for the rights of women.. mostly educational

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General Bernardo de Galvez

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commanded Spanish forces and led them against british in the war. defeated british at pensacola

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Benedict Arnold

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british field commander who invaded canada

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Francis Marion

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brigadier general in continental army; fought at the battle of savannah; led a series of nighttime geurilla-like raids against British supply/communication lines

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Daniel Morgan

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Virginian who represented U.S. in battle; fought and won the battle of cowpens as a soldier

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General Nathan Greene

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a quaker and former black smith from rhode island; american general; fought in battle of guilford courthouse

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ADmiral de Grasse

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commander of the French fleet in American water, fought at Yorktown, helped washington capture cornwallis

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General Jean Baptiste Rochambeau

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commander of the french expeditionary force in america; fought at yorktown, helping washington capture cornwallis

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Battle of Yorktown

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joint operation (american and french) that caught cornwallis who later surrendered the british troops;american and french firing largest artillery

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treaty of paris 1783

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british and americans reached an agreement, recognized americas independence, spain and france also agreed to end hostilities