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29 Cards in this Set
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What were some advantages and disadvantages of the British Army? |
They were the strongest Navy but they weren't fighting on home land |
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What were some advantages and disadvantages of the Continental Army? |
They were fighting on homeland but weren't very strong |
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What is a loyalist? |
For the British |
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What is a Patriot? |
Against the British |
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What was a reason a colonist would want to be a loyalist? |
Britain could protect them |
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Why did the Americans have problems getting enough money to finance the war? |
No one thought they would win |
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How did Mary Ludwig Hays earn the nickname "Mary Pitcher?" |
She carried pitchers of water to the soldiers |
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What river did Washington cross on Christmas night and into what town did he go? |
The Delaware River; Trenton |
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Why was Washington's crossing a very important decision that he felt might end the war? |
He surprised them and broke the rules of war |
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What battle was the "turning point of the war" for the Americans? |
Battle of Saratoga |
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How was the battle a "turning point?" |
They won the battle and got alliances |
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What state is Valley Forge in? |
Pennslvania |
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Why was Valley Forge such a critical point in the war for Washington? |
Soldiers died everyday, it was cold, and there wasn't very much food |
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Who is the man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force? |
Von Struben |
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Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the west? |
George Clark |
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Who was "Swamp Fox" and why was he know as that? |
Fransis Marion; He hid in swamps |
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What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown? |
They helped lead the Americans to victory |
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What Patriot victory conviced the British that the war was too difficult and costly to win? |
Saratoga |
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What is the Treaty of Paris? |
A peace agreement that helped end the war |
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Valley Forge |
where the soldiers spent the Winter |
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Treaty of Paris |
a peace agreement that helped win the war |
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Privateers |
privately owned ship outfitted with wepons |
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George Rogers Clark |
His victory helped strenghen America |
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Deborah Sampson |
She disguised herself as a man |
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Charles Cornwallis |
He led Hessian Troops at Yorktown |
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Benedict Arnold |
The green mountain boys |
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John Paul Jones |
Made the American Navy strong |
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Nathanael Greene |
A commander of the Contenial Air force |
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Francis Marion |
A Patroit Leader |
