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23 Cards in this Set
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Be sure you know important vocabulary...
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..such as MINUTEMEN, MERCENARIES, PATRIOTS, LOYALISTS, REDCOATS...
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What about important people?
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Abigail Adams, John P. Jones, Francis Marion, Thayendanegea, George Washington, George Rogers Clark,Benedict Arnold and Deborah Sampson?
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Be able to explain what things the Continental Congress did...
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...is this an essay? No, but still study it.
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Be able to describe (with details) the battles at Lexington and Concord, and tell how they influenced the American attitude toward Britain...
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...now this sounds like an essay question...it is!
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Be able to describe (with details) the difficulties the Patriots faced at the start of the war and how they overcame them.
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Sounds like another essay....you are correct!!!
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Know what caused the American defeat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek...
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..this was not the molasses problem, but another problem.
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Was it the First or Second Continental Congress that actually organized the American Army?
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Well...it's one or the other.
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Do you know the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?
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Named after a famous city in Europe.
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Be sure you know the advantages both armies had in this war....
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...a few for each, right? Yes.
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Did Joseph Brant have another, more complicated name?
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Indeed, he did.
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Everyone should know the name of the battle where George and his men sailed across the river in winter....
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Oh, yeah....it was Christmas night and the battle was....
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What 2 famous writings did Thomas Paine produce?
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C----- S---- and
T-- C----- |
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Who else rode with Paul Revere that famous night?
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William somebody....
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Know about Lord Dunmore's Proclamation...
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something about the slaves...
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Was Bernardo Galvez a naval hero?
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I'm not sure.
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Who was the main author of the Declararion of Independence?
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Not George Washington or George III
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Do you know the colony (today a state) where this war began?
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Gosh, it seems that I should know this.
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Which European country gave Americans the most help?
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Well....it sure wasn't England....maybe England's arch rival...
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The last main battle of the American Revolution...
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....somewhere in Virginia I think.
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Be able to name 4 British generals and 4 American generals....
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....That's easy Mr. Campion...because I've been paying attention and doing my work.
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If Saratoga was the turning point in the war.....
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...can you explain why?
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Be sure you know the main points of the peace treaty that ended the war...
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...would 4 be enough? Sure...even three would be fine.
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Are there any examples of G. Washington being a good leader?
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There must be...he ended up winning the war with a smaller, underpaid, under-trained army.
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