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40 Cards in this Set
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Why was a passage condemning the slave trade removed from the Declaration of Independence?
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southern delegates objected to it
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What did the Patriots try to persuade the American Indians to do in the war?
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remain neutral
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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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In 1775, the Continental Army carried out a successful siege of Boston by doing what?
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strategically using Boston's hills for attacks and defense
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What were Southern Patriots known for?
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swift hit and run attacks
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Why did many American military leaders want to invade British Canada?
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they wanted to make it the 14th colony
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Why was Fort Ticonderoga important?
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controlled access to lake Champlain
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What was the colonists' greatest advantage over the British?
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their belief in the cause for which they fought
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After the American victory at Saratoga, where did the British shift their focus?
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southern colonies
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When did the colonists' rebellion against Britain become a full-scale revolution?
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after the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress
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What was George Washington's concern when he was chosen as commander of its Army?
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he didnt know whether he could build a strong enough army.
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Who was the "Swamp Fox"?
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Francis Marion
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Why did George Rogers Clark want to take Kaskaskia?
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because its location would give the Patriots control of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
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Why did the Second Continental Congress convene?
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after the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord
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After the Declaration of Independence was signed, what became difficult for the Loyalists?
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remain in the colonies
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What happened to the Patriots on New Year's Eve, 1775?
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suffered a crushing defeat in Quebec and lost almost half of their troops
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Who was Molly Pitcher?
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Mary Ludwig Hayes; brought water to Patriot troops
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How did officers of the country of Poland aid the Patriot cause?
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donating their army enineering and cavalry skills to the Continental Army
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What was George Washington doing when King George III rejected the July 5, 1775 Olive Branch Petition?
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Washington was already organizing troops to fight the Crown (Britian)
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What groups were not guaranteed equal rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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women and slaves
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What was British Prime Minister Lord North's statement when he heard that Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown?
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"It is all over."
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Who was Thomas Paine and what did he write? Why was this writing so widely received by his audience?
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self educated British Quaker who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"; he wrote as a common man to common people
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How did the colonists react to news of the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
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angered and shocked many colonists
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Who helped the British capture the city of Savannah? How?
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Quamino Dolly, a slave who showed them a secret trail.
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What document laid out the national borders of the United States?
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the Treaty of Paris of 1783
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What was the Massachusetts militia named?
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minutemen
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Define mercenaries.
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hired foreign soldiers
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What were Redcoats?
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colonists term for British soldiers
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What were the names given to the colonists fighting for independence? What were the names given to the colonists who sided with the British?
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Patriots; Loyalists
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Which battle, led by George Rogers Clark, resulted in victory for the Patriots in the West?
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Battle of Vincennes
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What is a military blockade of a city or fort called?
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siege
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What document established British recognition of the United States?
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Treaty of Paris of 1783
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What was Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation? How did Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation influence Washington’s policy? What was Washington’s policy prior to the Proclamation?
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promised freedom to any slave who fought for the British; the Continental Army changed its policy and allowed free African Americans to enlist; prohibited African Americans, slave or free, from serving as soliders
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What was the name of the battle on December 26, 1776, between the Hessians and the Patriot forces called?
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Battle of Trenton
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Was France an ally of the United States in the war? If so, when did they become an ally?
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yes; 1778
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Did women fight in the Continental Army?
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not many
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When was the United States created?
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July 4, 1776------- when the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence
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Who warned the Minutemen that “the British are coming” to Concord?
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Paul Revere and William Dawes
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Were the volunteers of the Continental Army experienced veterans of the French and Indian War?
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no--- few of the volunteers had combat experience
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From what did the writers of the Declaration of Independence draw inspiration? How did this inspiration inspire a colonial revolution against Britain?
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The Enlightenment; The Enlightenment philosophers thought that government was a social contract between people and their ruler. They thought that if people determined that their ruler or form of government was corrupt, they had a natural right to overthrow it.
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