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31 Cards in this Set
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George Washington
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outstanding leadership towards revolutionaries
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General Burgoyne
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led main invading force to push down the Lake Champlain route from Canda under Lonodn officials to capture Hudson River in 1777
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William Howe
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Washington's adversary, commanded Bunker Hill. no military genious, hoe.
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nathaniel Greene
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quaker tactician had a strategy of delay [standing > retreating] to exaust foe in planed pursuit. suceedd in clearing Georgia and Suoth Carolina in British Troops
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george rogers clark
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frtoniersman who concieved idea of seasing forts by surprize. in 1778 he floated down Ohio River with about 175 men and captured forts kaskaskia, Canokia, and vincennes
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general cornwallis
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british general, fell into rap by falling back 2 chesapeak Bay at Yorktown
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Admiral de Grasse
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operated powerful fleet in W. Indies and offered help to Americans in assault on cornwallis, helped blockade
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george III
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stubbornly continued in struggle against america, was a poor loser, eager to fight till end
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Joh Paul Jones
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daring naval officer of America's infant navy
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comte de Rochambeau
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accompanied washinton with french army to strke Cornwallis
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Horatio Gates
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burgoyne forced to surrender in entire command on october seventeenth 1777
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Patrick Henry
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impassioned youngun who cried "give me livery or give me death!" before virginia assembly
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ethan Allen
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led a tiney american force in 1775 with Benedict Arnold that surprized and captured British garrisons at Ticonderoga andn Crown Point NY.
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Thomas Paine
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wrote "common sense" a pamphlet which popularly circulated around colonies
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Richard Montgomery
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an Irish born general formerly of British Army who pushed up lake champlain and captured Montreal
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Richard henry lee
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quoted saying: "these U.S. states are, and of right ought to be free and independed states
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privateering
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privately owned armed ships (leagalized pirates) specifically authorized by congress to prey on enemy shipping. Captured some 600 British prizes. Diverted mann power but raised American moral by providing victories
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republicism
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a society in which citizens willingly suordinated their selfish intrest for common good how americasn contributed to militia
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civic virtue.
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the noion that democracy depended on unselfish commitment or each citizen to the repunlic good. considered fundimental 2 republican government
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mercenaries
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outside soldiers to help fight/aid a side. British mercenaries "hessians" aided George III for cash
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common sense
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pamplet written by thomas paine, proclaimed that small ilsle of britan shouldnt rule country like america
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Hessians
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german soldiers who fought for george III
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Natural Aristocracy
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an end to hereditary aristocracy, but not an end to social hiearchy
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Second continental congress
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may 10 1775 all 13 colonies were represented, drafted new appeals to British people and King, and adopted measures to rasie money and create an army and navy.
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declaration of independence
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before made in 1776, loyalists persecution was relatively mild. after declaration sharply separated patriots from loyalists,loyalists were regarded as traitors and were roughly handled, imprisoned, and hanged
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loyalists/tories
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colonials loyal to the King, portrayed as bitter throughout colonies
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patriots/whigs
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American Rebels
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treaty of paris
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1783, british fomrally recognized the independence of U.S. and granted generous boundaries
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bunker hill
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battle where Americans pushed Bristish troops down hill 3 times before retreating, many British deaths and casulaties considered a victory
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battle of saratoga
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important victory which revived the American cause, made possible foreign aid from France
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battle of Yorktown
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American victory which genereal cornwallis was taken by surprize by combined Frenc and american troops
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