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militia
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-trained citizens who serve as soldiers in case of emergency
-1775 following the Coercive Acts, Gage named governor of Massachusetts -John Hancock & Sam Adams convened a Provincial Congress w/o Gage to govern MA colony. They start to stockpile weapons - Paul Revers rides the colonists of British troops - fought back Brtitish troops under Gage |
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loyalists
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- colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the revolution
- fled from Boston following the killing of 200 soldiers by minutemen. |
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Second Continental Congress
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- 1775 assembly of delegates from every colony in Philadelphia
- Congress gave command of a new army |
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Continental Army
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- under George Washington
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Thomas Paine
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- swung popular opinion for the colonies' independance via his book, "Common Sense'
- republican state of gv't - union of states |
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Declaration Of Independance
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- drafted by Thomas Jefferson
- all men are created equal - unalenable rights: life, liberty, and property |
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William Howe
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- British commander at Bunker Hill
- attacked during the middle of the day wearing red and heavy packs - 2/3 of British killed - understimated the will of the colonists - Patriots won psychologically |
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mercenary
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- soldier for hire
- British hired German mercenaries to fight the war |
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Battle of Trenton
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- 1776 after the British were attacked at Bunker Hill, they attacked NY
- G. Washington attacked British troops in the middle of the night on Christmas. Colonists won. |
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Charles Cornwallis
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-1776 Washington moved his troops victoriously at the Battle of Princeton
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Battle of Princeton
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- 1777 G. Washington victorious
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Saratoga
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- 1777 continental army victorious over John Brgoyne in the NY Valley area.
- turning point of the revolution - 1777 encouraged France to recognize American Independance and get in to the war. |
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Marguis de Lafayette
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- french volunteer who aided the Patriots with secret shipments of arms and ammunition
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Ben Franklin
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- after the battle of Saratoga, he negotiated with France for help
- French army and navy attacked British soldiers in 1778 |
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Valley Forge
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- location in PA where Washington's army spent a terrible winter
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Monmouth
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-1778 no real winner but continental army proved their improved discipline
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Kings Mountain
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- 1780Patriots beat Loyalists militia
- in SC - neutral civilians swing toward Patriot side - many loyalist now blame the British for creating such chaos |
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Yorktown
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- 1781 Washington marched south
- aided by the French navy blocking the British navy in the Chesapeake Bay - Cornwallis surrendered - final battle |
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Treay Of Paris
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- 1782 Franklin negotiated and received more land than they had lost during the war
- ignored the Indians |
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manumission
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- the revolution encouraged many slaves to demand freedom
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