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How large was the Patriot fleet (navy) |
The Patriot fleet was small compared to the British. They attacked (offensive) many small ships and fought many small battles. Sailors such as John Paul Jones was known for his courage (bravery). |
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Who was nicknamed the Swamp Fox and why? |
Frances Marion was known as the Swamp Fox because he was fast in carrying out gurella warfare |
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Who was the Spanish governor of Louisiana who joined the Patriots in fighting against the British. |
Bernardo de Galvez |
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How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British? |
They created the Continental Army to fight the British |
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How did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense change the way many people viewed their king? |
Paine argued that citizens, and not kings (monarchs) should make laws. The document announced that the colonies had the right to break free from the British Crown. It convinced many colonial leaders that the colonies should be free. |
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Who did Thomas Paine's Common Sense document influence to be the main author of the Declaration of Independence |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Thomas Jefferson was the main author of |
The Declaration of Independence |
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Why was it NOT a smart idea for Charles Corwallis to retreat to Yorktown |
It was NOT a smart idea for retreat to Yorktown because the French and American soldiers were able to surround them on land |
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Where did the Patriots manage to hold their own against the British, even though they did not have ammunition (guns) |
Bunker Hill |
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The document that said American colonies had the right to break away from Great Britain was |
The break away document was called The Declaration of Independence |
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What were the colonists called that felt that the colonies should not break away from Britain |
Loyalists |
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Who was the French nobleman who supported the Patriots |
Marquis de Lafayette |
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The nickname that Patriots gave to the British soldiers was |
Redcoat |
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The "shot heard around the world" was fired in |
Lexington (important because it started the Revolutionary War) |
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In the ____________________, Britain recognized the independence of the United States |
Treaty of Paris |
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What delegate from Virginia encouraged colonists to fight for independence from Britain in support of the Patriot cause |
Patrick Henry |
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Among the list of 10 resolutions included in the Declaration of Rights, one was to |
ensure colonists' right to life, liberty and property |
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The Battle of Lexington was important because |
it was the FIRST battle of the Revolutionary War |
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When voicing their opinions to the Second Continental Congress delegates were |
not unified but were open to compromise (give and take) |
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Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots? |
The Patriots gained support of France and Spain |
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What was the significance (importance) of the Battle of Yorktown |
It was the LAST major battle of the American Revolution |
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As a result of the first Continental Congress |
the Declaration of Rights was drafted |
