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26 Cards in this Set
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Why did slaves join the British army during the American Revolution? |
They were promised freedom |
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What were the three phases of war the British used during the revolution? |
-containment -divide and conquer -control the south
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How much $ did Congress borrow from foreign governments to fund the war? |
$8 million |
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What happened when the colonists started to print their own currency? |
Inflation |
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What kind of victory was the on at Trenton on December 26? |
Moral |
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What battle was the turning point of the war? |
Battle of Saratoga |
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Who was Baron Von Steuben? |
A former Prussian soldier who trained the American army at Valley Forge. |
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What fighting tactic did the Americans used that the British though was "un gentlemen like"? |
Guerilla warfare (hit and run) |
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What was the last war of the American Revolution? |
Yorktown |
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Who was an American ally during the revolution? |
French |
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Who did Cornwallis try to surrender to? |
The French |
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What were the three main components of the Treaty of Paris (1783)? |
-US was recognized as an independent nation -Western boundary was set at the Mississippi River -British were to withdraw troops and evacuate forts
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What kind of government does the Articles of Confederation describe? |
decentralized |
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What were the three main successes of the Articles of Confederation? |
-won the war -negotiated a treaty -encourages westward expansion |
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What was the Land Ordinance of 1785? |
Procedures for surveying western lands
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What was the Land Ordinance of 1785 doing by funding schools? |
Developing national culture |
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What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? |
The process for achieving statehood |
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What kind of government was required in order to gain statehood? |
Rebublican |
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Who wrote the steps for achieving statehood? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What were the two requirements to be a voter? |
-must be a property owner (slaves or land) -must be a taxpayer |
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Why did slavery die out in the north? |
Economically unimportant |
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Which northern state kept slaves the longest? |
New Jersey |
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Who was the first feminist and started the push for equal rights? |
Abigail Adams |
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What was Republican Motherhood? |
the idea that a women's role was to stay home and raise the next generation of Patriots |
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Who started the push for an American language? |
Noah Webster |
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Who closed the Mississippi River to Americans? |
Spain |
