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This battle was led by Benedict Arnold& Ethan Allan where they were able to seize a vital store of weapons.
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Ticonderoga& Crown Point.
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This battle was a turning point since it is when George III officially declared the colonies to be in rebellion. The colonists fought until their gunpowder gave out
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In 1775 at Bunker Hill the colonists slaughtered the British.
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What was the thesis to Thomas Paine's book Common Sense
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The thesis made it clear that it was ridiculous that tiny Britain should rule over the large America's. Also, that the Americans should stop being inconsistent& overthrow British reins.
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Burhoyne had an excellent plan to sever New England from the rest of the colonies. Why didnt this happen?
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Benedict retreated slowly, which bought needed time until winter came. Also, burgoyne moved slowed since he had 7000 troops& heavy baggage. Then Howe attacked Philadelphia instead of aiding Burgoyne so he could engage Washington in battle, but he ends up surrendering at Saratoga
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This was a vital battle in 1777 since it revived the cause& gave the US Fr. aid.-
-it caused Catherine the Great to form the Armed Neutrality in 1789- -the revolution was turned in2 a world war. we couldnt have win w/o the help of the other paises -Fr started blockading Philadelphia to protect the West Indies& to cut Br. supply lines |
SARATOGA
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Who turned traitor? why? How?
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Benedict Arnold betrayed the Americans when he offered to sell out West point to Britain since he felt unappreciated.
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At the Carolina Campaign what method did Nathaniel Green use to win the campaign, but that lost many battles.
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Nathaniel Greene won thru the Carolina Campaign thru his delay tactics.
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What did George Rogers Clark do?
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he captured Kaskaskia, Chohokia and Vicennes
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What assumption did Cornwallis make that cost him the war?
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Cornwallis assumed that the British control of the seas would back him up. Big mistake
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Why would John Jay, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams sign the Treaty of Paris?
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It ended the war.
-Britain recognized US independence - we were granted generous boundaries, -we retained the fisheries of Newfoundland -we couldnt persecute loyalists/rights& property of loyalists must be restored -allowed creditors of each pais to be paid by citizens of the other -evacuation of all British forces |
