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41 Cards in this Set
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Olive Branch Petition
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peace petition to King george to declare their loyalty to the king and ask him to repeal the Intolerable Acts
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Green Mountain Boys
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Vermont colonial militia led by Ethan Allen, which made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga, giving Americans control of the key route into Canada
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Continental Army
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army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
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Patriot
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the colonists who favored war against Britain
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Loyalist
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American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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in 1775, first major battle of the Revolution
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blockade
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the shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
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mercenary
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soldier who fights merely for pay, often for a foreign country
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Common Sense
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published in 1776, an essay by Thomas Paine that urged the colonies to declare independence
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traitor
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person who betrays his or her country
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Declaration of Independence
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a 1776 document stating that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation
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preamble
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intro to a declaration,constitution, or other official document
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natural rights
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rights that belong to all people from birth
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Battle of Long Island
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a 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed,wounded, or captured
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Battle of Trenton
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a 1776 battle in new Jersey in which george Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampment in a surprise attack
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Battle of Saratoga
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in 1777, the first major American victory in the Revolution, which ended the British threat to New England
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ally
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nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
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cavalry
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troops on horseback
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Valley Forge
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Pennsylvania site of Washington's Continental Army encampment during the winter of 1777-1778
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Battle of Cowpens
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a 1781 battle in South Carolina, where Americans won an impotant victory over the British
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guerrilla
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hit-and-run tactics
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siege
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military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
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Battle of Yorktown
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final battle in the Revolution; this 1781 American victory in Virginia forced the British to surrender
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Treaty of Paris
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peace treaty between the U.S. and Britain that recognized the U.S. as an independent nation
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ratify
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approve
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What are the Patriot Advantages?
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-many patriots owned rifles and were good shots
-Washington -knew their land |
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What are the British Advantages?
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-highly trained, experienced troops
-one of the best navy -colonist support |
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3 main ideas of the Declaration of Independence
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1. Natural rights
2. British wrongs 3. Independence |
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What was the final battle of the war?
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Battle of Yorktown
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Why did slaves join the British?
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they thought that they could gain freedom in return for their service
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What was Valley Forge like for the American soldiers?
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it was hard on the soldiers
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How did people help the American soldiers in Valley Forge?
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they sent supplies such as food,clothing,medicine, and ammunition
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How did America gain Independence?
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they made an agreement with Parliament that war ended
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How were the American successful in Boston 1776?
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they captured British weapons/arms
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Why did the British go south?
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they wanted help from the Loyalists
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What was the turning point of the war?
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Battle of Saratoga
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Where did Spain help?
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in southwestern territories
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How did Cornwallis get trapped?
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he didnt follow an order,retreated to the Yorktown peninsula instead, and was trapped by Washington and the French
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What did Thomas Paine write about in the Common Sense?
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Why Americans should separate from the British
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How did women help in the war?
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-took care of the farms or businesses at home
-cared for the wounded -washed clothes -cooked -sewed flags |
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What foreign countries helped the Americans in the war?
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France and Spain
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