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15 Cards in this Set
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Minutemen |
men who are ready to fight on short notice. |
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Redcoats |
British |
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Guerrillas |
soldiers who are not part of a regular army and make hit and run attacks |
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Battle of Lexington and Concord |
first battle of American Revolution |
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Battle of Bunker Hill |
Gave Americans confidence, and British took over hill. Don't shoot till you see the white of their eyes. |
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Battle of Saratoga |
turning point for war. American cause is hopeful |
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Battle of Yorktown |
America win, British give up. |
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Treaty of Paris |
American get land from Brit. From Atlantic to Mississippi Riv and Canada to Florida |
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George Washington |
leader of American army |
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written by Thomas pain to argue that America should break free from Britan |
common sense |
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written by Thomas Jeferson |
Declaration of Independence |
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four main points of the Declaration Independence |
1. all men created equal 2. Government must secure those rights 3.if government fails to do so, |
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cornwallis |
leader of British army |
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American Strengths |
well trained army and powerful navy, and mercenaries |
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American Weaknesses |
no money, lack of supplies, inexpierenced soliders |
