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What was the Militia considered to the early English colonists?
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An important military tradition
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The military traditions most important to British colonists included.
A. fear of a large army B. dependence on Royal Marines for protection against indians C.avoidance of any service in the milita D.use of the British long bow to defeat the Indian silently E. Extensive use of armor and mounted knights against indians. |
A. Fear of a large standing army
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The militia
A.had periodic musters for training purposes B.exhibited a link between military duty & religion in New England C.required men to furnish their own weapons D.had the company as the basic unit E.all of the above are correct |
E. All of the above are correct.
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Colonial militia officers in the 17th & 18th centuries
A.came from the upper class of Britain B.held political offices as well C.usually went on long-term active duty outside their own colony D.All of the above are correct E.Only A & B are correct |
B. held political offices as well
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Control of the colonial militia
A.moved from legislative to executive control B.decayed in the west but remained very strong in the Tidewater region C.saw the decline of a voluntary militia D.All of the above are correct E.none of the above are correct |
E. None of the above are correct
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an old & revered tradition
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militia in England & colonial America
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based on a traditional fear of a standing army
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militia in England & colonial America
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cherished military tradition
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militia in England & colonial America
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All people owed allegiance to the King & must serve at his command.
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The idea at the heart of the militia
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principle of universal military obligation for all able-bodied males from 16 to 60
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The idea at the heart of the militia
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easy way to avoid the draft
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The idea at the heart of the militia
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periodic musters (training days)
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Function of the Militia
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company was the basic unit
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Things the militia functioned with
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In New England there was a link between militia service & religion.
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Things the militia functioned with
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Militia men provided their own weapons.
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Function of the Militia
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Armor, pikes & matchlocks gave way to no armor, hatchets, & flintlocks.
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Things the militia functioned with
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came from the upper classes
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Militia officers
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often held political offices
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Militia officers
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as a local institution rarely served far from home
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Militia officers
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moved from executive control to legislative control over time.
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The Colonial Militia
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Control of the _____ decayed in the eastern parts of the colonies as the frontier moved west
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militia
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select voluntary militia arose
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control of the militia in the colonies
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colonists used a stronghold concept of defense.
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frontier colonial defense
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problems getting enough food to the stronghold.
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terms of frontier colonial defense
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Colonists objected to having to abandon their homes & farms.
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terms of frontier colonial defense
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Indians lacked the ability to mount a siege on the strongholds.
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terms of frontier colonial defense
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also used as a local police force
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The colonial militia
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preserved domestic peace & protected property
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The colonial militia
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served as slave patrols in the south
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The colonial militia
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They usually didn't call out the militia.
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For colonial expeditions
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Specially commissioned officers, who were not always the militia officers, commanded the expeditions.
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For colonial expeditions
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A manpower quota was given to each militia district & was filled from volunteers, draftees, substitutes & hirelings.
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For colonial expeditions
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Most of the men on the expeditions came from the lower classes.
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For colonial expeditions
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small war parties that acted in isolation
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The tactics of the Indians
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ambushes & raids using night & fog
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The tactics of the Indians
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Initially, they used European tactics with unaimed massed volleys.
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Militia Tactics
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They used Indian allies.
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The tactics of the militia
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raided Indian villages to destroy the food supply and they waged war against Indian society not just warriors.
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The tactics of the militia
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Over time the tactics changed to cover, concealment, & aimed fire.
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The tactics of the militia
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Opechancauough of the Indian Confederation in 1622-32
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Virginia Indian conflict
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By 1644-46 the Indians were decisively defeated.
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Virginia Indian Conflict
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Colonists responded ruthlessly to provocation.
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Virginia Indian Conflict
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The colonists punished the offending tribe severely & terrified other tribes into submission.
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Virginia Indian Conflict
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CPT John Mason (CT) & CPT Underhill (MA) led the attacks.
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Pequot War in New England
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attacked the Pequot fort on the Mystic River.
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Pequot War in New England
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400-500 Indians were killed for militia losses of 2 KIA & 20 WIA.
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Pequot War in New England
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This broke the back of Pequot resistance.
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Pequot War in New England
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This war reduced the Indians to military insignificance.
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King Philip's War in 1675
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Philip tried to form a confederacy.
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King Philip's War in 1675
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The colonists took out the Narragansetts in the Great Swamp fight by destroying Indian clothing housing, clothing & the winter food supply.
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King Philip's War in 1675
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William Turner attacked the Indian base camp & Benjamin Church killed Philip.
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King Philip's War
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1675 was the year associated with which war?
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King Philip's War
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1676 Virginia
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Bacon's Rebellion
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Frontiersmen killed the leader of the Susequehannocks.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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Gov. Berkeley wanted forts & militia men.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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Bacon & the westerners wanted to kill all the Indians.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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There was a civil revolt & Bacon's supporters, many of whom were ex-indentured servants, caused the planters to use slave labor.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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1689-1697
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King William's War
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led by Count Frontenac
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The French in King William's War
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attacked New York & New England
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The French in King William's War
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launched attacks on Schnectady, Salmon Falls, & Falmouth
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The French in King William's War
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William Phips with 700 men conquered Port Royal in 1690.
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Colonial participation in King William's War
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The _____ ______ Conference of 1690 proposed an overland strike from Albany to Montreal and a sea force up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec and marked some of the colonial participation in King William's War.
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New York
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The _____ overland expedition, it was canceled when it suffered from smallpox and a lack of provisions & boats during the King Williams War
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Colonial
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The _____ force under Sir William Phips was canceled due to the cold weather & lack of supplies during Colonial participation in King William's War.
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sea
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There were frontier raids from 1690-1697.
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results of King William's War
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The Treaty of Ryswick was a status quo ante bellum treaty so no territory changed hands.
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results of King William's War
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1701-1713
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Queen Anne's War
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Gov. James Moore of SC took St. Augustine in 1702 but then withdrew to Charleston.
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Queen Anne's War
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Moore devastated the area between St. Augustine & Pensacola.
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Queen Anne's War
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Spain & France launched an assault on Charleston in 1706 but failed to take it.
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Queen Anne's War
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to avoid any action until 1709
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New York's role in Queen Anne's War
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to keep the Iroquois neutral & avoid hurting the fur trade
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New York's role in Queen Anne's War
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try to keep peace along its borders
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New York's role in Queen Anne's War
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primarily to fight Indians from 1701-09 and then get New York & the Iroquois to join the war effort in 1709
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New England's role in Queen Anne's War
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During New England's role in Queen Anne's war, the _____ became suspicious of the British as several campaigns fail
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Colonists
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to plan a campaign against Montreal that the British called off
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New England's role in Queen Anne's War
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watch while the British took Port Royal in 1710 & made Arcadia British.
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New England's role in Queen Anne's War
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The war ended in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
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results of Queen Anne's War
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The British got Arcadia, Newfoundland, & the shores of Hudson Bay from the French as a result of this war.
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Queen Anne's War
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1740-48
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King George's War
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James Oglethorpe and his militia failed to take St. Augustine in 1739 as part of the _____ campaigns of King George's War.
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southern
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During the Southern campaigns of King George's war, The British/colonial attempt to take Caratagena failed & led to _____ between the British & the colonists.
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recriminations
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Oglethorpe successfully defended Frederica GA against the Spanish in 1742.
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southern campaigns in King George's War
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The Massachusetts colony wanted to captured Louisbourg during the _____ campaigns of King George's War.
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northern campaigns of King George's War
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William Pepperrill & 4,000 militia captured Louisbourg from the French.
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northern campaigns of King George's War
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Some Americans saw the hand of God involved in this capture.
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northern campaigns of King George's War
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The Treaty of Aux-la-Chapelle ended the war.
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results of King George's War
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The treaty as a result of King George's war was also known as a "_____ _____ _____ _____" treaty.
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status quo ante bellum
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Louisbourg was given back to the French.
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results of King George's War
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The colonists were outraged that Louisbourg was returned to the French.
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results of King George's War
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The French expanded into the Ohio country.
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The beginning of the French & Indian War
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The Virginians decided to stop the expansion.
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The beginning of the French & Indian War
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The French captured Washington's force at the forks of the Ohio in 1754.
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Early British/colonial failures in the French & Indian War
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Edward Braddock was ambushed in western Pennsylvania in 1755.
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Early British/colonial failures in the French & Indian War
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William Johnson failed to take Crown Point in 1755 & Gov. Shirley failed in the Niagara campaign in 1755. These were considered early _____ failures in the French & Indian War.
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British/colonial
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The French under Montcalm took Ft. _____ _____ in 1756 leading to an early British/Colonial failure in the French and Indian War.
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William Henry
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Pitt decided to use a maritime & colonial strategy rather than a continental strategy to pick up French colonies.
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British & colonial successes under William Pitt as PM
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Jeffrey Amherst took Louisbourg & John Forbes took Ft. Duquesne in 1758.
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British & colonial successes under William Pitt as PM
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Amherst took Crown point & Ft. Ticonderoga in 1759.
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British & colonial successes under William Pitt as PM
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James Wolfe captured Quebec in 1759 & Montreal surrendered in 1760.
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British & colonial successes under William Pitt as PM
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France lost all of her continental North American territories except for two small fishing islands off Canada.
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results of the French & Indian War
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France gave New Orleans & all her land west of the Mississippi river to Spain.
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results of the French & Indian War
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It showed a growing rift between British officers & colonists.
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The French & Indian War
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The British see the colonists as lazy & ill-disciplined & used them as wagoneers & boatmen.
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The French & Indian War
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The colonists see the British as haughty men who inflicted harsh punishments on enlisted men.
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The French & Indian War
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The Indians are questionable allies.
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The French & Indian War
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British colonists outnumbered French colonists 15 to 1.
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British advantages in the colonial wars
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The Royal Navy was superior on the sea.
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British advantages in the colonial wars
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Colonial privateers assisted the Royal navy.
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British advantages in the colonial wars
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New France was very dependent on imports from France.
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British advantages in the colonial wars
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The French were less race conscious than the British & didn't want to occupy as much land.
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Indian relationships with the Europeans
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The British enjoyed an advantage in the fur trade since they had better manufactured goods to trade with the Indians.
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Indian relationships with the Europeans
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The Algonquin Indians were pro-French.
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Indian relationships with the Europeans
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The Iroquois Confederacy were pro-British.
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Indian relationships with the Europeans
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he French & Indian War left Britain with a large war debt that had to be paid.
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Results of the French & Indian War that led to the American Revolution
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As a result of the French and Indian War, the British North American Interior needed to be protected against the _____. This is one of the reasons that led up to the American Revolution.
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Indians
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Chief Pontiac launched a war against the colonists but was defeated by Thomas Gage.
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Results of the French & Indian War that led to the American Revolution included
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The Proclamation Line of 1763 attempted to separate the colonists and the Indians.
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British frontier policy after 1763
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The policy wanted to garrison the west with British regulars.
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British frontier policy after 1763
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The Colonists wanted to move west of the Proclamation Line of 1763 and the British regulars were seen by the colonists as agents of coercion.
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British frontier policy after 1763
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As part of their fronteir policy after 1763, the British implemented the Stamp Act which led the colonists to question _____ right to tax them.
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Parliament's
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The First Continental Congress, called in opposition to the Intolerable Acts, urged the colonists to collect weapons & train their militia.
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The military events that started the American Revolution
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MG Thomas Gage redeployed the British Army with a large garrison in Boston.
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The military events that started the American Revolution
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LTC Francis Smith was sent to seize arms stored at Concord & caused battles at Lexington & Concord.
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The military events that started the American Revolution
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size of their population, a standing army & navy, and financing.
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British Advantages during Revolutionary war
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natural courage and having no strategic heart & capital to capture.
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American advantages during the Revolutionary War
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underestimating the colonists' will to fight, a 3000 mile long logistics line, a cumbersome administration, communications problems on roads, no real war leader, lack of a united population & no clear strategy.
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British disadvantages during Revolutionary War
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a lack of training and financing.
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American disadvantages during the Revolutionary War
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They had a small professional force called the Continental Army to complement not supplant the militias.
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"Dual Army" of the revolutionaries
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They also had a militia that was used against enemy armies & loyalists.
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"Dual Army" of the revolutionaries
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The militia was usually good for small scale warfare and to maintain internal security
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"Dual Army" of the revolutionaries
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Washington greatly appreciated military professionals and had an aversion to militiamen.
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George Washington's military beliefs
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GN Washington believed that the Continental Army should ______ the British Army.
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mirror
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Though going against his military beliefs, GN _____ was forced to rely on the militia due to lack of competent professional officers & too few Continental troops.
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Washington
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was the same as the British Army with farmers, tradesmen & mechanics as well as immigrants, deserters, & vagrants from the bottom of society
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social composition of the Continental Army
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included men who shouldered arms freely & felt freedom was an issue
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social composition of the Continental Army
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Congress micromanaged the army by determining war objectives, size & composition.
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Problems of Continental Army administration
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Congress give inadequate financial resources to the army.
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Problems of Continental Army administration
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Transportation was a particularly weak area.
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Problems of Continental Army administration
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By 1780 Congress turned to the states to pay & equip troops who were "unpaid, unfed, unclothed, & unsheltered."
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Problems of Continental Army administration
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Ethan Allen captured Ft. Ticonderoga & Crown Point giving the revolutionaries a valuable supply of artillery.
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The northern campaigns of 1775
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At Bunker (Breed's) Hill in Boston Harbor, MG William Howe launched three costly frontal assaults against the American position which they finally took after 1000 casualties during the _____ campaigns of 1775.
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northern
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The captured Ft. Ticonderoga artillery moved to Dorchester Heights forced the British out of Boston.
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The northern campaigns of 1775
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Montgomery took Montreal but failed to captured Quebec and died in the attempt.
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The northern campaigns of 1775
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The Howe brothers sailed into New York harbor.
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The Mid-Atlantic campaign in 1776
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The Americans, under Washington, were defeated at Brooklyn Heights, Harlem Heights & White Plains.
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The Mid-Atlantic campaign in 1776
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The American troops fled through New Jersey to Pennsylvania during the ___-_____ campaigns in 1776.
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Mid-Atlantic
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Guy Carleton's invasion from Canada was stopped by a U.S. naval victory at Valcour Island during the Mid-Atlantic campaigns of ____.
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1776
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n Christmas night, Washington led his army across the Delaware River & captured 1000 Hessians the next morning.
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Battle of Trenton in 1776
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Washington followed up with a victory at Princeton in early 1777.
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Battle of Trenton in 1776
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These two battles kept the Continental Army together.
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Battle of Trenton in 1776 & Battle of Princeton 1777
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Washington determined to assume the strategic defensive & determined to win the war by NOT losing the Continental Army in a large battle. He would only fight when conditions were very advantageous.
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Battle of Trenton in 1776
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The British Plan was for Howe to advance on Albany from NYC, Burgoyne was to advance south from Montreal, and St. Leger to move east along the Mohawk River from Canada.
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The British Campaigns of 1777
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William Howe disregarded the plan & went by sea to Philadelphia with his army where he defeated Washington at Brandywine & Germantown.
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The British Campaigns of 1777
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John Burgoyne was stopped & then captured with his whole army by Horatio Gates at Saratoga.
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The British Campaigns of 1777
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Barry St. Leger was defeated by Nicholas Hereimer and his militia at Ft. Stanwix.
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The British Campaigns of 1777
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_____entered the war against Britain in 1778
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France
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____entered the war against Britain in 1779
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Spanish
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_____entered the war against Britain in 1780
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Holland
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_____diverted British resources from North America which became a secondary theater of war.
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France
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The French sent an ____, ____, ____ and _________ to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
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army
navy money munitions |
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The British wanted to coordinate operations on the mainland & the Caribbean.
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British southern strategy
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COL Archibald Campbell took Savannah in November 1778.
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British southern strategy
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Henry Clinton took Charleston SC in May 1780.
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British southern strategy
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Clinton is replaced by Earl Cornwallis.
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British southern strategy
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Horatio Gates was appointed commander of an army of 1400 in the South but was defeated badly by Cornwallis at Camden SC in 1780.
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American southern campaign under Horatio Gates & Nathaniel Greene
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There was a guerrilla war in SC led by Thomas Sumter, Francis Marion, & Andrew Pickens that tied up British resources.
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American southern campaign under Horatio Gates & Nathaniel Greene
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Back country (Tennessee) militia defeated the Tories under Patrick Ferguson at King's Mountain.
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American southern campaign under Horatio Gates & Nathaniel Greene
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Nathaniel Greene took command of the Americans & stopped Cornwallis at Cowpens SC. Cornwallis then turned to Virginia.
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American southern campaign under Horatio Gates & Nathaniel Greene
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Marquis de Lafayette was sent with his men to Virginia by Washington who followed shortly.
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Battle of Yorktown
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Cornwallis fortified Yorktown for access to the sea if he felt threatened or needed reinforcements.
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Battle of Yorktown
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Comte de Grasse brought the French West Indies fleet to Cape Charles & prevented the Royal Navy from rescuing Cornwallis.
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Battle of Yorktown
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Washington & French GEN Rochambeau besieged & captured Cornwallis' army at the Battle of ______.
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Yorktown
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a private navy created by Washington at the siege of Boston composed of private ships
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types of navies used by the revolutionaries
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state navies for coastal defense
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Navies used by the revolutionaries
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Privateers who practiced licensed piracy to capture prizes and were considered one of the four of these that the Americans used during the revolutionary war.
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Navies
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a Continental Navy established by Congress of 50 ships but only 5 were in commission by 1780
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types of navies used by the revolutionaries
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The British losing entire armies at Saratoga & Yorktown were part of the reason they agreed to the "_____ __ _____ in 1783.
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Treaty of Paris
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The war had been going badly for them in the Caribbean. The French took Minorca in the Mediterranean & the Spanish besieged Gibraltar.
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Reasons why the British agreed to the Treaty of Paris in 1783
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Yorktown broke Parliament's will to fight longer.
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Reasons the British agreed to the Treaty of Paris in 1783
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The Americans got their independence, British territory east of the Mississippi River, the right to navigate the Mississippi River, and access to the Newfoundland fisheries. These were terms of the Treaty of Paris in ____.
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1783
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Fear of a standing Army was considered what to the early English colonists?
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An important military tradition.
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Universal military obligation for all males 16-60 was considered a main _____ of the militia.
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principle
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After threats of Indian attack had largely moved away, the Militia basically turns into a social club as military roles lessen and the social role increases. This social role is considered a main ______ of the militia.
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principle
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Coming from the "high class" based on local standards, was a _____ _____ of militia officers.
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Social Characteristic
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Many militia officers also held political office. This is often considered a _____ _____ of militia officers at the time.
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Social Characteristic
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Most militia officers did not serve far from home. This is considered a _____ _____ of militia officers at the time.
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Social Characteristic
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Periodic musters, about 4 per year was considered a _____ of the militia.
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function
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New England had a link between religion and military and this is considered a _____ of the militia.
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function
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Militia provided their own weapons. This was considered a _____ of the the militia.
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function
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The evolution and transition away from Armor, Pikes, & matchlocks to no armor, flintlocks & hatchets was a militia _____.
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function
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The Company being the basic sized unit was a _____ of the militia.
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function
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Moving from executive to legislative control of the militia. This describes what?
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Militia control change over time
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As Frontier advanced westwards, the militia in east decayed. This describes what?
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Militia control change over time
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The rise of a Voluntary militia was a result of what?
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Militia control change over time
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The stronghold concept of defense identifies a _____ concept of _____ _____.
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Major, Frontier Defense
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Indians lacking siege ability helped to solidify this.
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Major concepts of frontier defense
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Not having enough food was often a downfall of these.
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Major concepts of frontier defense
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People having to abandon their Farms and Homes was a result of these.
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Major concepts of frontier defense
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Pressuring domestic peace & tranquility was an example of how the _____ _____ was used as a police force.
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colonial militia
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Being used for slave patrols in the south was an example of how _____ _____ was used as a police force.
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colonial militia
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The militia were not called out for these.
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Colonial military expeditions
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_____ _____ expeditions used specially commissioned officers.
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Colonial military
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Colonial military expeditions often relied on enlistment of men from _____ classes
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lower
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During colonial military expeditions, the troops saw them as a _____, and would go home if they felt it was broken.
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contract
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Using small war parties acting in isolation was a typical _____ warfare tactic.
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Indian
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Typical _____ warfare tactics included using ambushes & raids under the cover of night, fog, and storms
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Indian
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Initially using European tactics of unaimed mass volleys was typical of early _____ warfare tactics.
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militia
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The raiding of villages and destroying of homes and food supplies was _____ militia warfare tactics
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typical
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Typical militia _____ tactics included waging war against Indian society, not warriors.
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warfare
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Changing over to cover, concealment and aimed fire became ____ ____ ____ tactics.
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Typical militia warfare
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In 1610 George Percy attacked Pasahegh village-destroyed village,crops,shot women, & children during the _____ conflict of colonial _____.
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Indian/Virginia
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The 1622-1632 _____ Wars were included in the Indian conflict of colonial Virginia.
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Powhatan
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_____ attacked on Good Friday 1622 & killed 347 colonists or 13 of white population of Virginia
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Opechancanough
"Opa-chacan-off" |
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Governor of Virginia invited Indians to peace conference & _____ their food killing 200
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poisoned
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1644-46 Indians decisively _____.
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defeated
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Colonists responded _____ to provocation
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ruthlessly
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Colonists _____ offending tribes & terrified other tribes into _____.
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punished/submission
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Cpt. John Mason (CT)
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Colonial commander during the Pequot War
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Cpt. John Underwill (MA)
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Colonial Commander of the Pequot War
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The attack on the _____ fort on mystic river was considered a Major action in this war bearing the same name.
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Pequot
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400-500 Indian casualties was considered a Major action in the _____ war.
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Pequot
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Militia lost 2 KIA & 20 WIA as a result of the assault on the ____ fort on Mystic River.
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Pequot
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One of the results of the _____ war was that it broke the back of the _____ resistance.
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Pequot
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Fewer than 50 colonists were KIA during Major actions in the _____ War that resulting in cessation of the _____ threat.
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Pequot
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In 1675, Philip of the _____ Indians tried to form an Indian confederacy.
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Wampanoag
"WAWM-pah-NAW-ahg" |
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The major actions during the King _____ War brought the colonies together & solidified colonial way of war against Indians.
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Phillip's
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Colonists defeated the Narragansetts ("nair-uh-GANN-set") in the Great _____ Fight and was considered a major action of the King Phillips war.
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Swamp
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December of 1675 colonists destroyed Indian housing and winter food supplies during the _____ _____ War
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King Phillip's
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_____ _____ killed Phillip during the King Phillip's war.
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Benjamin Curch
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The King Phillip's war reduced the Indians to military _____.
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insignificance.
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Frontiersmen killed the leader of the Susquehannock Indians during this rebellion.
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Bacon's Rebellion
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During the Bacon's Rebellion, Gov. _____ wanted forts and militia men.
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Berkeley
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One of the reasons that _____ _____ led his Rebellion was due to the fact he and other Westerners wanted to kill all Indians.
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Nathaniel Bacon
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During the _____'s Rebellion, there was Civil revolt but _____ died of dysentery.
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Bacon
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Bacon's men were former indentured servants which led to planters not trusting them and shifting to _____ labor.
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slave
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British Manpower being 15 to 1 was considered an advantage in the ____ wars.
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colonial
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The advantage of only having New England consistently involved during the colonial wars in North America was a huge _____ advantage.
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British
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Considered a British advantage during the colonial wars in North America, the British used _____ colonial governments vs French _____ command.
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individual / unified
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British sea power an _____ against New France.
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advantage
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New France was very dependent on _____ during the colonial wars in North America.
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imports
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With the Indians, the ____ had an advantage in the fur trade as they had higher quality manufactured goods.
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British
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The _____ Indians were pro British, protect settlements.
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Iroquois
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The _____ were less race conscious towards the Indians.
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French
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_____ Indians were Pro French
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Algonquin
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The _____ brought many different types of people outside of just fur traders and merchants to include priests and soldiers.
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French
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Count de Frontenac attacked NY and New England with "la petite querre", during the French offensive during the King _____ War.
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William's
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During the French offensive in King Williams War, 60 were killed in ______, NY.
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Schenectady
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100 people were killed in both Salmon Falls, NH and Falmouth, ME during the French offensive of King _____ War.
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William's
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In 1690, Sir William _____ took Port Royal during colonial participation in King Williams War.
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Phips
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New York conference proposed an overland strike during colonial participation in King _____ war
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William's
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The Colonial overland strike from Albany to Montreal during the King William's war failed due to _____, too few _____, and too few _____.
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smallpox\provisions\boats
|
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The colonial seaborne force during King William's war that was to head up the ___ ______ River to _____ was cancelled due to no supplies & it being too cold.
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St.Lawerence \ Quebec
|
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The Frontier raids of 1690-1697 were a result of King _____ War.
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William's
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Another result of King William's war was the Treaty of _____ which was a 'status quo ante bellum' treaty
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Ryswick
|
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The colonies realized they needed to cooperate against the French during King _____ War
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William's
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During King _____ War, the colonies did not recieve much aid from Britian.
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William's
|
|
Status Quo Ante Bellum basically means
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Everything back to the same before war
|
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Queen Anne's War was also known as what in Europe
|
War of Spanish Succession
|
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During Queen Anne's War, Gov. _____ (SC) took St.Augustine in 1702 but withdrew to Charleston during the Southern Campaign.
|
Moore
|
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During the _____ campaign of Queen Anne's War, Moore devastated the area between St. Augustine & Pensacola in 1703.
|
Southern
|
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Spain and France failed to take _____ in 1706 during Queen Anne's War.
|
Charleston
|
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Spain and France failed to take _____ in 1707.
|
Pensacola
|
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During Queen Anne's War, this state was not involved until 1709.
|
New York
|
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This state did not want to hurt the fur trade during Queen Anne's War.
|
New York
|
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The Iroquois Indians were neutral during the _____ _____ War.
|
Queen Anne's
|
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This state kept the peace along it's border during Queen Anne's War.
|
New York
|
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The Treaty of Aux-la Chapelle is a result of King _____ War.
|
George's
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The Treaty of Aux-la Chapelle was also a "_____ ___ ____ _____".
|
Status quo ante bellum
|
|
Louisbourg was returned to the _____ to regain Modras in King George's War.
|
French
|
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Colonists felt the British disregarded the colonial _____ & _____ them during King George's War.
|
sacrifices \ betrayed
|
|
French and Indian War was also known as the ____ in Europe
|
Great War for Empire
|
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During 1749-1753 the French expanded into _____ country which basically sparked the French and Indian War.
|
Ohio
|
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In 1754 the French pushed the _____ out of forks of the Ohio River which was an early British failure in the French and Indian War.
|
Viriginians
|
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In 1754 during the French and Indian war, _____ force sent by Gov. Dinwiddie was captured. This was considered an early British failure.
|
Washington's
|
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An Early British failure of the French & Indian War, GN Edward _____ was ambushed in Western PA in 1755.
|
Braddock
|
|
Another of the Early British failures in French & Indian War, WM Johnson failed to take _____ Point in 1755.
|
Crown
|
|
1755 was witness to yet another early British failure in the French and Indian War when Gov. Shirley failed in the _____ campaign.
|
Niagara
|
|
1756 _____ took Ft. William Henry leading to the end of early major British failures of the French and Indian Wars.
|
Montcalm
|
|
____ as the Prime Minister of England decided on a maritime strategy to use the Royal Navy to sweep the seas & blockade the French leading to a huge British and colonial success during the French and Indian War.
|
Pitt
|
|
In 1758 Amherst took _____ with the help of smallpox blankets leading to a success for the the British and the colonies.
|
Louisbourg
|
|
In 1758 Forbes took Ft. Duquesne leading to a _____ success in the French and Indian War.
|
British\Colonial
|
|
Amherst of the British and colonial side took _____ Point & _____ in 1759
|
Crown\Ticonderoga
|
|
In 1759 _____ took Quebec from the French.
|
Wolfe
|
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In 1760 the French in _____ Surrendered.
|
Montreal
|
|
France loosing all of North America except for two fishing islands was a result of this war.
|
French and Indian War.
|
|
All land east of the _____ River went from France to Britain (Except New Orleans)
|
Mississippi
|
|
New Orleans & land West of Mississippi River went to _____ as a result of the French and Indian War.
|
Spain
|
|
During the French and Indian war, a Rift developed between British _____ and Colonists developed.
|
Officers
|
|
During the French and Indian War, the _____ had a low opinion of the colonists.
|
British
|
|
The _____ saw the British as haughty during the French and Indian War.
|
Colonists
|
|
During the French and Indian War, the Indians proved _____ as allies.
|
questionable
|
|
Conflicts over recruitment, transportation & provisions fueled mutual _____ between the British and Colonists during the French and Indian War.
|
resentments
|
|
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a part of what
|
British Frontier Policy after 1763
|
|
British frontier policy after 1763 included a Garrison _____ with regular army.
|
west
|
|
The British decided to _____colonists to support a standing Army in America. This was a result of British Frontier Policy after 1763.
|
Tax
|
|
Colonists wanted to move west which went against British _____ policy after 1763
|
Frontier
|
|
British frontier policy after 1763 led to colonists seeing the British standing Army as an agent of _____.
|
coercion
|
|
The _____ Act of 1765 led to questions as to the rights. of British to tax the colonists
|
Stamp
|
|
The 1st continental congress urging _____ collection was one of the military events that lead to the Revolutionary War.
|
weapons
|
|
MG _____ redeployed the army eastward, leading to another event leading to the American Revolution.
|
Gage
|
|
British LTC _____ _____ sent to concord leading to the fight at Lexington and was defeated at Concord bridge which resulted in British retreat sparking the American Revolution.
|
Francis Smith
|
|
The British _____ the US was a big disadvantage for Britain in the American Revolution.
|
underestimating
|
|
Logistical and command lines of over 3000 miles proved to be a huge ______ for the British during the American Revolution.
|
disadvantage
|
|
Having no real outstanding ___ _____ during the American Revolution was a huge blow to the British.
|
war leader
|
|
Population proved a key _____ for the British
|
advantage
|
|
The Royal Army was a big _____ during the American Revolution for the British.
|
advantage
|
|
Outside of the Army, the _____ _____ proved to be a huge advantage for the British during the American Revolution.
|
Royal Navy
|
|
The British had a huge supply of _____ which was advantageous for them to fund the war of American Revolution
|
money
|
|
Natural _____ was considered an advantage the Americans had over the British during the American Revolution
|
Courage
|
|
Having no ____ heart to capture became an advantage for the American Revolutionaries.
|
strategic
|
|
______ or knowing the terrain was a big advantage for the Americans during the Revolution.
|
Localism
|
|
A lack of _____ was one of the drawbacks for the Americans during the Revolution.
|
weapons
|
|
Poor Training was another of the disadvantages the _____ during the American Revolution.
|
Americans
|
|
only ___ of the population was pro war, leading to an American disadvantage during the revolution.
|
1\3
|
|
Having a ___ of money was yet another disadvantage the Americans had to overcome during the Revolution.
|
lack
|
|
Having a small professional force of soldiers led to a _____ _____ of the Americans.
|
Dual Army
|
|
The Continental Army ______ not supplant the militias, leading to an American "dual army".
|
complement
|
|
Militia used against enemy forces as well as _____ during the American Revolution.
|
loyalists
|
|
The dual army of the Americans led to a smaller scale style of ______ than was common of the time.
|
warfare
|
|
The Dual Army of the Americans also focused on _____ security.
|
internal
|
|
George Washington _____ professional soldiers.
|
appreciated
|
|
George Washington was _____ to militia.
|
adverse
|
|
George Washington hope to make the Continental Army _____ the British Army.
|
Mirror
|
|
Though he did not want to, George Washington found himself _____ on the militia
|
Relying
|
|
The _____ _____ of the American Army was basically the same as British Army-Farmers, tradesmen, mechanics, immigrants, deserters, POWs
|
social composition
|
|
The American Army was often from the _____ of society
|
bottom
|
|
The American Revolutionaries shouldered arms _____ as they felt freedom was an issue.
|
freely
|
|
_____ micromanaging the war was a was one of the major problems of American Army administration & logistics.
|
Congress
|
|
War objectives, size and composition of resources being _____ by Congress was another of the major problems of American Army administration & logistics.
|
micromanaged
|
|
Logistical support was one of the many problems facing the American ____ administration & logistics.
|
Army
|
|
Insufficient _____ resources plagued American Army administration and logistics.
|
Financial
|
|
_____ administration and transportation were some of the things the American Army were known for during the Revolution.
|
Inadequate
|
|
The Army being " _____, unfed, unclothed, & unsheltered". would describe the American Army during the revolutionary war.
|
unpaid
|
|
The Army being " unpaid, _____, unclothed, & unsheltered". would describe the American Army during the revolutionary war.
|
unfed
|
|
The Army being " unpaid, unfed, _____, & unsheltered". would describe the American Army during the revolutionary war.
|
unclothed
|
|
The Army being " unpaid, unfed, unclothed, & _____". would describe the American Army during the revolutionary war.
|
unsheltered
|
|
During the Northern campaigns of 1775, _____ _____ took Ft. Ticonderoga in May.
|
Ethan Allen
|
|
Besides Ticonderoga, Ethan Allen took _____ _____ in May of 1775 during the Northern campaigns of the Revolutionary war.
|
Crown Point
|
|
The British victory at _____ _____ came at a VERY high cost during the Northern campaigns of the American Revolution.
|
Bunker Hill
|
|
March of 1776 saw the forced evacuation of _____ Heights due to the captured 50 cannons that were earlier captured at Ft. Ticonderoga.
|
Dorchester
|
|
During the _____ campaigns of 1775, American BG Richard Montgomery took Montreal in November of 1775.
|
Northern
|
|
After taking Montreal in November, American BG _____ failed to take Quebec in December of 1775.
|
Montgomery
|
|
The Middle Atlantic campaigns of the American Revolution happened during which year
|
1776
|
|
During the Middle Atlantic campaigns, the _____ brothers took NYC.
|
Howe
|
|
During the Middle Atlantic campaigns, the _____ were defeated in Brooklyn heights, Harlem heights, and White plains.
|
Americans
|
|
During the Middle Atlantic Campaigns, how many Americans fled through New Jersey after being routed from NYC
|
3,000
|
|
_____ stopped by naval victory at Valcour Island (Lake Chaplain) during the Middle Atlantic campaigns of 1776
|
Carleton
|
|
General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and captured 1000 Germans at the Battle of _____.
|
Trenton
|
|
After his victory at the Battle of Trenton, General Washington then advanced on ____, gaining victory there as well.
|
Princeton
|
|
General Washington was able to keep the Continental Army together due to his victories at _____ and _____.
|
Trenton\Princeton
|
|
General Washington assumed a strategic _____ after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
|
defensive
|
|
The main importance of the Battle of _____ was that General Washington was able to secure key victories and won by not loosing the Army at a critical juncture.
|
Trenton
|
|
After Trenton, General Washington was able to fight when conditions were _____.
|
advantageous
|
|
During the three part plan of the British campaign of 1777, Howe was sent from NYC to Albany but went to _____ instead. He defeated General Washington there and captured the city.
|
Philadelphia
|
|
St. Leger was also sent to Albany under the three part plan of the British campaign of 1777, but decided to stop at Ft._____ first.
|
Stanwix
|
|
_____ was sent from Montreal to Albany and was the only commander to actually make it there without delay during the three part plan of the British campaign of 1777.
|
Burgoyne
|
|
Due to the delay and absence of the other two prongs of attack, Burgoyne was defeated and captured at _____ during the British campaign of 1777.
|
Saratoga
|
|
The defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga cost the British _____ men.
|
8,000
|
|
The British defeat at Saratoga in 1777 convinces the _____ to join the war.
|
French
|
|
The British Southern strategy included coordinated mainland and _____ strategies.
|
Caribbean
|
|
LTC Cambell took _____ in 1778 as part of the British Southern strategy.
|
Savannah
|
|
GN _____ took Charleston in 1780 as part of the British Southern strategy.
|
Clinton
|
|
_____ replaced GN Clinton & established interior posts in SC as part of the British _____ strategy.
|
Cornwallis\Southern
|
|
The Yorktown campaign took place during what year
|
1781
|
|
MG _____ was sent to Virginia during the Yorktown campaign.
|
Lafayette
|
|
Cornwallis fortified Yorktown during the _____ campaign in 1781
|
Yorktown
|
|
Comte de Grasse & the _____ _____ blockaded Yorktown during the 1781 Yorktown campaign
|
French Fleet
|
|
George Washington and _____ besieged Yorktown in 1781.
|
Rochambeau
|
|
On October 9, 1781 _____ surrendered.
|
Cornwallis
|
|
The British loosing entire _____ at Saratoga and Yorktown led the British to end the war against the Americans.
|
Armies
|
|
Another reason the British decided to end hostilities against the Americans was the continuing war in the _____.
|
Caribbean
|
|
The _____ besieging Minorca and the _____ besieging Gibralter pressured the British to end the war against the Americans.
|
France\Spanish
|
|
_____ broke the British Parliament's will to continue fighting.
|
Yorktown
|
|
After the American revolution, the US got the land ____ of the Mississippi.
|
east
|
|
After the American revolution, the US won the right to _____ the Mississippi River.
|
navigate
|
|
All American states had a State navy with the exception of _____ and _____.
|
NJ\Del
|
|
Licensed Privateers was one of the four _____ the Americans used during the Revolution.
|
navies
|
|
_____ Navy was the type of navy used at the Siege of Boston.
|
Private
|
|
The _____ navy only had 5 ships by 1780.
|
Continental
|
|
The Privateer navy captured ___ ships for the Americans during the Revolution
|
500
|
|
The American Privateer navy numbered around _____.
|
1,500
|
|
The War lasting from 1688-1697
|
King Williams War
|
|
What was King Williams War known a s in Europe
|
War of the League of Augsburg
|
|
Who was the winner of the King Williams war
|
British
|
|
The War lasting from 1701-1713
|
Queen Annes War
|
|
Queen Annes War was also known in Europe as
|
War of Spanish Succession
|
|
Who was the winner of Queen Annes War
|
British
|
|
The War lasting from 1740-1748
|
King Georges War
|
|
What was King Georges War known as in Euope
|
War of Austrian Succession
|
|
Who was the winner of King Georges War
|
British
|
|
The War lasting from 1756-1763
|
French and Indian War
|
|
What was the French & Indian War known as in Europe
|
Seven Years War
|
|
Who was the winner of the French and Indian War
|
British
|
|
War from 1775-1783
|
American Revolution
|
|
What was the American Revolution known as in Europe
|
Wars of the American Revolution
|
|
Who were the winners of the American Revolution
|
French\U.S.
|
|
What was the name of the war lasting from 1793-1815
|
War of 1812
|
|
What was the War of 1812 known as in Europe
|
French Revolution \ Napoleonic War
|
|
Who were the winners of the War of 1812
|
British over French
British\U.S. Draw |
|
The Battle of Lexington, MA in 1775 was won by the
|
British
|
|
LTC Francis _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Lexington, MA in 1775
|
Smith
|
|
CPT John _____was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Lexington, MA in 1775
|
Parker
|
|
Who won the Battle of Concord, MA in 1775
|
Americans
|
|
COL James _____ was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Concord, MA 1775
|
Barret
|
|
LTC Francis _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Concord, MA 1775
|
Smith
|
|
Who won the Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, MA in 1775
|
British
|
|
The British Commanding Officer at the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, MA 1775
|
MG William Howe
|
|
The American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, MA 1775 was COL ____ _____
|
William Prescott
|
|
Who won the Battle of Quebec, Canada in 1775
|
British
|
|
LTG Guy _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Quebec, Canada 1775
|
Carleton
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Quebec, Canada 1775
|
BG Richard Montgomery
|
|
Who won the Battle of New York City, NY in 1776
|
British
|
|
LTG William _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of New York City, NY in 1776
|
Howe
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of New York City, Ny in 1776
|
GEN George Washington
|
|
Who won the Battle of Trenton, NJ 1776
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Trenton, NJ 1776
|
COL Johan von Rall
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Trenton, NJ 1776
|
GEN George Washington
|
|
Who won the Battle of Princeton, NJ 1777
|
Americans
|
|
MG Charles _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Princeton, NJ 1777
|
Cornwallis
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Princeton, NJ 1777
|
GEN George Washington
|
|
Who won the Battle of Brandywine, PA in 1777
|
British
|
|
LTG William _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Brandywine, PA 1777
|
Howe
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Brandywine, PA 1777
|
GEN George Washington
|
|
Who won the Battle of Ft. Stanwix, NY in 1777
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Ft. Stanwix, NY 1777
|
COL Barry St. Leger
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Ft. Stanwix, NY 1777
|
BG Nicholas Herkimer
|
|
Who won the Battle of Saratoga, NY in 1777
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Saratoga, NY 1777
|
LTG John Burgoyne
|
|
MG Horatio _____ was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Saratoga, NY 1777
|
Gates
|
|
Who won the Battle of Monmouth, NJ in 1778
|
British
|
|
LTG Henry _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Monmouth, NJ 1778
|
Clinton
|
|
GEN George _____ was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Monmouth, NJ 1778
|
Washington
|
|
Who won the Battle at the Mississippi River, IN in 1778
|
Americans
|
|
COL Henry _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle on the Mississippi River, IN 1778
|
Hamilton
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle on the Mississippi River, IN 1778
|
COL George Rogers Clark
|
|
Who won the Battle of Savannah, GA in 1778
|
British
|
|
LTC Archibald _____ was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Savannah, GA in 1778
|
Campbell
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Savannah, GA in 1778
|
BG Robert Howe
|
|
Who won the Battle of Charleston, SC in 1780
|
British
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Charleston, SC 1780
|
LTG Henry Clinton
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Charleston, SC 1780
|
MG Benjamin Lincoln
|
|
Who won the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780
|
British
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Camden, SC 1780
|
LTG Charles Cornwallis
|
|
MG Horatio _____ was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Camden, SC 1780
|
Gates
|
|
Who won the Battle at Kings Mountain, SC 1780
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Kings Mountain, SC 1780
|
COL Patrick Ferguson
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Kings Mountain, SC 1780
|
BG Daniel Morgan
|
|
Who won the Battle at Cowpens, SC in 1781
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Cowpens, SC 1781
|
LTG Charles Cornwallis
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Cowpens, SC 1781
|
MG Nathaniel Greene
|
|
Who won the Battle at Yorktown, VA 1781
|
Americans
|
|
Who was the British Commanding Officer at the Battle of Yorktown, VA 1781
|
LTG Charles Cornwallis
|
|
Who was the American Commanding Officer at the Battle of Yorktown, VA 1781
|
GEN George Washington
|