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32 Cards in this Set
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The colonial leaders who were concerned about the relationship of Great Britain were called? |
First Continental Congress |
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How did the First Continental Congress compromise |
Encourage colonists to keep boycotting Also they have militia to prepare for war |
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Name the delegate from the FCC who advocated violence |
Patrick Henry |
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Define patriot |
Someone who chooses to fight for independence from GB |
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Explain what a minute man was |
Colonist who will fight in minutes notice |
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What was the "shot heard around the world" |
First shots of the Revolutionary War (Lexington & Concord) |
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What is a red coat |
British soldier |
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Why were they called that |
Because they wore red coats |
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What were the Redcoats looking for in Concord |
Stock piled weapons |
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What were the significance of the Battle of Bunker/Breed's Hill |
This proved that the colonists could take on the British Army |
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What was common sense |
A 47 page pamphlet |
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Thomas Paine stated what in common sense |
There will be British oppression Government was evil American will have Independence America will have relations with Europe |
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Why was common sense so important to the colonist |
Reached large number of people 500,000 copies printed, written from a common man's perspective in common man's language |
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The Declaration of Independence formally announced what |
To break away from GB |
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What was the main point of common sense? |
Citizens should make the law not kings or Queens |
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List the 3 main points of the DI |
All people have rights King George violated the colonists right Government has the responsibility to protect its citizens |
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Define loyalists |
Loyal to Britian |
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Define Patriots |
Loyal to colonies |
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Did women Africans and Native Americans benefit from the DI |
No |
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Define propaganda |
Trying to get someone to come over to your side by almost any means necessary |
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Name some colonial propaganda |
Paul Revere's ride Minutemen Common sense Declaration of independence |
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List the demographics of the continental soldier |
Young, under 16, poor & no property or money |
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Describe how a man could get out of fighting |
Pay others to go in your place |
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What a the mercenary |
Foreign soldier, who is paid to fight a war |
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How were they defeated |
They were drunk and hungover from celebrating Christmas in GB surprise attacked them |
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How did the defeat of the hessian Troops help the Continental Army |
Many reenlisted and many new joined |
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Describe the conditions at Valley Forge during the winter in 1777-1778 |
Very brutal lack of food or shelter shin deep snow some without shirts or shoes disease and malnutrition |
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Should this have been allowed to happen, why did it happen |
No,States didn't provide supplies to the army |
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After the NE colonies were secured, why did the British Army focus on the southern colonies |
The South had a large loyalist population |
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What is the guerrilla warfare |
Hit-and-run attacks |
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the war |
Treaty of Paris |
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What was the main outcome of the Treaty |
GB recognize the independence of the US |
