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11 Cards in this Set
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Militia and Minutemen |
colonists who made up Continental army |
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George Washington Problems he faced with army |
one year enlistments, not well trained or disciplined, 40% on patriot side |
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Delaware River |
River crossed by Washington to attack mercenary camp |
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Americans protest Why Americans are upset with Britain |
taxed without representation |
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Valley Forge How did it benefit the army? |
Army becomes efficient, stronger, and united |
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Lack of supplies When was this a problem? |
Difficulty faced through the whole war |
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60% of support for war |
Patriots and neutral |
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France joins war Why? |
Want to humiliate Britain, revenge for French and Indian War, want piece of Britain's empire |
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Easy to move supplies and men along here |
British occupy cities along Atlantic coast
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War moves south Why did British move war south? |
British hope slaves and loyalists will help them in this area |
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Isolate New England Why did British want to do this? |
New England is thought to be the source of the rebellion |
