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19 Cards in this Set
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Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands..... quoted from Abigail Adams. What fact supports Abigal Adam's message |
Although many women were Patriots, the Declaration did not address their rights |
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As this person prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress tried to make peace with King James III |
George Washington |
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The Battle of ___________ was a turning point for the Patriots because they gained the support of France, Spain and Holland |
Saratoga |
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The winter at ______________ was a difficult (hard) time for the Continental Army, which lacked (did not have) protection and supplies |
Valley Forge |
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Difficult |
hard |
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Lack |
not have |
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The Patriot's victory at Yorktown was made possible by a strategic (planning) error (mistake) on the part of __________________ , who moved his troops in the hope of maintaining communication with the British Navy |
Charles Cornwallis |
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Strategic |
planning (example - when playing a game you come up with a strategy (plan) to win) |
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Error |
mistake (example - do not make the error (mistake) of not turning in all of your homework, or you will receive an F in the class.) |
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British troops were known as _____________ , make easy targets (marks to see) as they retreated (leave) from Boston. |
Redcoats |
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Target |
marks to see |
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Retreat |
leave |
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Common Sense, a pamphlet written by _______________ , inspired colonial leaders challenge (go against) British authority, |
Thomas Paine |
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Challenge |
go against (example - When you play a sport or a game, the team or person that you challenge (go against) is the team that you are playing against in the game. |
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Native Americans mostly sided with the __________ in supporting the war effort. |
British |
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Who was given the name Swamp Fox because of his stealth and lightning speed in carrying out guerrilla warfare in the South |
Frances Marion |
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The Battle of Trenton was different from previous (before) battles because |
the Patriots were on the offensive. The Patriots were attacking first. |
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What are some of the groups the Declaration of Independence did not cover |
Native Americans, Slaves and Women |
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Who did thousands of African American slaves sign on with because they were promised their freedom |
the British Army |
