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10 Cards in this Set
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Who was the battle between in the American Revolution? Where did it take place? Who won?
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Colonists and the British; Took place in America; Colonists' victory
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Leader of the continental army
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George Washington
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Leader of the British army; Where was he captured?
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Charles Cornwallis; Captured in Charles town
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Committee of Correspondence. Who created it?
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Alerted colonies on what was going on; Began by Thomas Jefferson
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Sons of Liberty; Daughters of Liberty
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Sons of Liberty: Started by Issac Sears; they intimidated British tax collectors. Daughters of Liberty: Made clothes for colonists called "homespun"
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Boston Massacre
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Took place March 5, 1770; Crispus Attucks was first killed
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Olive Branch Petition
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From Americans to King George asking to stop violence, and in return they would be loyal. King through it out.
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Common Sense
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Written by Thomas Paine; urged Americans to unite and fight British
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Battle of Trenton
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Where George Washington marched through Delaware River and attacked the Hessians
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Valley Forge; Marquis de Lafayette
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Where continental army stayed for winter; many died from cold and starvation. Marquis de Lafayette trained continental army
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