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25 Cards in this Set
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The list of grievances in the Declaration included |
being taxed without consent |
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"All men are created equal" benefited |
white, male property owners |
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Who wrote "The Crisis" |
Thomas Paine
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The purpose of "The Crisis" |
raise the morale of Patriot soldiers |
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Which battle lifted Patriot spirits and showed Europe that American could win |
Battle of Saratoga |
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Free African Americans started fighting for the Patriots |
at the beginning of the war |
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He led the Patriots in using guerrilla warfare against the British |
Francis Marion |
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What happened to the Loyalists' property after the Revolutionary War? |
it was not returned to them |
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Skilled leadership, geography, and help from France and Spain |
Significant factors in the American victory |
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States some general ideas about society and government |
First main section of the Declaration |
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Declares separation from Britain |
Main purpose of the Declaration |
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Battle that was in the Middle States and a major turning point in the Revolution |
Battle of Saratoga |
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Who introduced the Virginia Resolution that stated the colonies were free and independent states |
Richard Henry Lee |
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Official end of the American Revolution |
Treaty of Paris |
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The American Revolution inspired revolutionary movements in |
France and Latin America |
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Geography, help from abroad, and skilled leadership |
Reasons America won the war |
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." |
importance of natural rights |
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Men who came from Europe to help the Americans |
von Steuben, Kosciusko, and de Lafayette |
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What ship was captured in the greatest American sea victory of the war |
Serapis |
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What state militia refused to let African American men serve |
Georgia |
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Event in Europe that was influenced by the American Revolution |
King and Queen of France were overthrown |
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What contribution allowed the Patriots to win at Yorktown |
the help of the French |
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Lexington and Concord |
first battle of the Revolutionary War |
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last battle of the Revolutionay War |
Yorktown |
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turning point of the Revolutionary War |
Battle of Saratoga |
