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30 Cards in this Set
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traitor
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someone who acts against his or her country
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inflation
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a rise in price for all goods
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campaign
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a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal
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veteran
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a person who served in the military for their country
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abolitionist
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an anti-slavery group
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territory
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a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state
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ordinance
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set of laws
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documentary sources
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sources of facts, such as letters and diaries
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turning point
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an event that causes a change
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profiteering
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charging extra high prices for their goods
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Colonists called themselves loyalists or patriots...
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...based on their beliefs
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Which group of people were promised their freedom if they fought in the Revolutionary War...
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...African Americans
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Native Americans chose to be ____________ during the Revolutionary War
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Neutral
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What were some contributions made by the French after they joined the Patriots...
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...helped in the war by giving them weapons, soldiers and marine boats
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What were some contributions made by women during the Revolutionary War...
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...they cleaned soldiers clothes, gave them water, and sometimes fought in battles
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THESE COUNTRIES SUPPORTED THE AMERICANS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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FRANCE AND SPAIN
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THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN WAS WON BECAUSE...
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...CORN WALLACE SURRENDERED TO THE COLONISTS
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FRANCE HELPED THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE OF THE US VICTORY AT...
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...SARATOGA
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WHICH STATES ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
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WISCONSIN
MICHIGAN OHIO INDIANA ILLINOIS PART OF MINNESOTA |
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WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE BRITISH (AS THE BRITISH LEFT THE FORTS IN THE OHIO VALLEY AREA) NATIVE AMERICANS HAD TROUBLE DEALING WITH______________
WHO WERE MOVING INTO THEIR LANDS. |
COLONISTS
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THIS DOCUMENT NAMED THE UNITED STATES AS A COUNTRY FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
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THE TREATY OF PARIS
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THE FIRST WOMAN RECOGNIZED AS A REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN WAS_______________, BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN WOUNDED IN BATTLE
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MARGARET CORBIN
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HOW DID THE OPINION OF SOME AMERICANS CHANGE TOWARDS SLAVERY AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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SOME STATES IN THE NORTH ABOLISHED IT
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THIS DOCUMENT IS A SET OF LAWS USED FOR GOVERNING THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY AND FOR FORMING NEW STATES IN THAT REGION
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THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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WHAT WAS THE TREATY OF PARIS
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A DOCUMENT THAT DECLARED THAT THE US WAS A NATION
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THE BRITISH BLOCKADES OF AMERICAN PORTS CAUSED-------
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-----TRADING ISSUES
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THE TURNING POINT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAS-----
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-----THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
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THE BRITISH WERE HOPING TO DEFEAT THE COLONISTS IN THE___________ COLONIES
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NEW ENGLAND
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THE CONTINENTAL ARMY WAS WEAK BECAUSE-----
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-----THEY WERE NOT TRAINED SOLDIERS AND DID NOT HAVE GOOD SUPPLIES
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IN THE WINTER OF 1777 WASHINGTON MOVED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY TO____________ TO REST AND TO KEEP WATCH ON THE BRITISH SOLDIERS
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VALLEY FORGE
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