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56 Cards in this Set
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What were the advantages of the british?
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Best navy
Best army More people More resources (money, factories) |
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What were the disadvantages of the british?
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Long way to bring supplies
Trying to keep the colonies without destroying them Second team officers Tactics |
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What were the advantages for the Americans?
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Knowing the land
Defensive war Guerrilla warfare Only have to outlast british Fighting for home and family George Washington |
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What were the disadvantages for the Americans?
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Milita was small , not very well trained, no travel, elected offices
No money Freedom vs. discipline |
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Explain guerrilla warfare
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Playing dirty
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Explain 18th century warfare
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Played live a game, saved your army
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Why did people like George Washington?
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He was a great motivator and always mentioned the glorious cause
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Explain continental dollars
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Paper money printed in America during the revolutionary war 1780 $1 = 2 ½ cents
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What were the four early successes for America?
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General Howe gave us time
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware Baron von steubon |
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Explain how General Howe gave us time
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British ordered to coax amer. Back into line without too much destruction
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Explain Washington’s crossing of the Delaware
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Christmas day 1776 only 3000 men, battle of Trenton
They cross the Delaware surprising the hessians (british hired) who were still drunk from Christmas eve |
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Who was baron Von steubn
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Prussian german who was hired by ben frank to train our troops at valley forge in 1777
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When and where was the Battle of Saratoga
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1777 ny
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Who led the Americans in the battle of Saratoga?
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Bendict Arnold
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What was important about the battle of Saratoga?
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Convinced the French that we could win
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What happens to bendict Arnold in battle?
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Gets shot in the leg
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What makes Arnold change sides?
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Doesn’t get promoted
Marries loyalists Biritsh bribe him with money |
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What place does Washington give bendict Arnold control of?
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West point
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Who was the messenger to britsh from be Arnold?
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John andre
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What happens to john andre?
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Gets mugged
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What happens to john andre?
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Gets mugged
Robbers find notes and give it to the American army Johnny gets away Later is hung |
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What happen to Arnold and peggy?
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Move to England, not trusted
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What were the three time periods of the rev. war and where were they fought?
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1775-1778 north
1779 – lull 1780 – 83 south |
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When was the French alliance?
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1778
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Why did the French want to fight the british?
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They took Canada, revenge
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What did the French send to help?
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Supplies, money, troops, navy
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What happens in 1779?
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Britain sends over a peace plan
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Who led the the commission for the peace plan?
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Carlisle
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What did the peace plan promise?
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Deal will “the tax without rep’ problem
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Did the colonists accept peace plan?
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Noo
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What was the new british plan?
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Fight in the south
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Why was it better to fight in the south?
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Loyalists
Slaves |
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What did they promise the slaves in order for them to fight for the british?
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Freedom
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How many slaves fought for the british?
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50000
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How many slaves went back to britian?
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20000 of the 50000
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Why did the british need to win quickly?
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Fear of French
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What city did the british take control of in the south and how?
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Charleston and they lay siege or surround it took 6 weeks
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Who was the American commandor?
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Nathan greene
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Who was the british commandor?
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Genn Cornwallis
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Who worked for Genn Cornwallis?
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Torleton
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What did torleton do to all prisoners?
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Kill all prisoners
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Why did Cornwallis want to go to Yorktown?
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to catch ships to the north
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who was Lafayette?
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French asks king for more money for America
Has father son relationship with Washington |
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Who was de grasse’?
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French navy commander
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Who stops the british army in yorktown?
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George and French army
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What happens on oct. 19 1781?
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Cornwallis surrender
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What happened in 1783?
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Treat of paris
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What was the treaty of paris?
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Granted us freedom and independence
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Who were the us delagates for the treaty of paris?
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Ben franklin
John Adams John Jay |
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Who was john paul?
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Born in scottland
Served in british navy |
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What does john paul jones fights next?
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British in England
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Who said “I have yet not begun to fight?”
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John paul jones
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What was john paul jones known as?
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Father of American navy
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Where is john paul jones buried?
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Us navy academy at annopolis MD
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What happened to the loyalists after the war?
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100000 leave the country
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Where did most loyalists go?
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canada
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