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28 Cards in this Set
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What is an advantage of the British Army? |
They were the strongest army. |
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What is a disadvantage of the British army? |
They underestimated what the Patriots could do. |
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What is an advantage of the Continental army? |
They had a great leader, General George Washington. |
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What is a loyalist? |
Someone who agrees and is on the British side. |
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What is a Patriot? |
Someone who is on the American side. |
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Why would a colonist be a loyalist? |
They would have better jobs and they would be under the British protection. |
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Why was Mary Ludwig Hayes have the nickname "Molly Pitcher"? |
She carried water pitchers to the soldiers. |
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What river did George Washington cross on Christmas night? |
The Delaware River |
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Why was it so important for George Washington to cross the river so that the war might be over? |
It boosted moral, kept men in the army, and they needed to win. |
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What battle was the "Turning Point of the war" for the Americans? |
Saratoga |
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How was the battle considered the "Turing Point in the war" for the Americans? |
Foreign alliances |
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What present day state was Valley Forge located in? |
Pennsylvania |
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Why was Valley Forge such a critical of the war for George Washington? |
1 out of 5 died, starving, and freezing |
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Who was the man that turned the Continental army into a more efficient fighting force. |
Von Steuben |
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Who lead the Patriots' victory at Vincennes? |
George Rogers Clark |
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Why did the Americans have problems getting enough money to finance the war? |
The Congress didn't have enough power to raise money through taxes. |
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Who was "Swamp Fox"? |
Francis Marion |
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How did Francis Marion get his nickname? |
He made a hit and then he hide in the swamps. |
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What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown? |
They kept the British in and out of Yorktown. |
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What war convinced the British that the war was too difficult and costly to win? |
The Battle of Yorktown |
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What treaty did the British recognized America as an independent nation?
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The Treaty of Paris |
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Where did the Patriots stay during a harsh winter? |
Valley Forge |
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A privately owned merchant ship outfitted with weapons. |
Privateers |
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Deborah Sampson |
A troop in the Continental army who disguised herself as a man. |
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Who surrendered to the Patriots? |
Charles Cornwallis |
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What did John Paul Jones do? |
He raided British ports. |
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He lead the attack on Cornwallis. |
Nathaniel Greene |
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Benedict Arnold |
He raised a force of 400 for the Continental Army. |
