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32 Cards in this Set
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What is the Olive Branch Petition
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Was a petition sent by parliament to the king to stop the quarrel but the king by then he convinced that america were traitors.
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What did Thomas Paine write and what did it do for the patriots?
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Thomas paine wrote Common Sense. It attacked the arguments that we owed no loyalty and it would be better for America if separated
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Why did the editor Thomas Jefferson take out the part about slavery?
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Back then it was normal for them to have slaves and if they did they would have problems with the south & offend slave traders.
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List American weakness
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Weakness not trained, no equipment, clothes and only had 20,000 men at one time.
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List American strengths
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had a great commander, a reason to fight, and had the alleys of french and german
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british strengths
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well equipped, out maned us 3 to 1, trained and had supplies
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British weakness
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poor leadership by Lord George, shipping supplies, and war information after it had occurred.
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What was the prize for the America if they won the war?
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They would get freedom
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What was the prize for the British?
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The men would be payed and some who were serving time would be set free.
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who did the blacks fight for in early war? why? then later war
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Blacks fought for the british b/c they would be set free. Then Later war they fought for America for freedom b/c of Dec.
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why did the Americans lose the battle of new york?
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they were inexperienced, no training, and out matched by the Bits.
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why did general Howe stop to the one slot?
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General Howe thought Washington was gentle mens rules but doesn't play so he just retreats.
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how would this foreshadow the war will be fought in the war?
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Washington now knew we had to be defense with small battles instead of large.
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Where did losses continue and why did Howe again give them a pardon if they swear elligence to the king ?
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We lost in men the thousands to the Howe by his Pardon. or moral plummeted low, but gave us time to regroup.
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what did the Crisis by thomas Paine do for the continental army do?
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It showed that who toughs it out now deserves the love of america no one shank from service from the army.
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Why we take trenton so easily?
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we attacked on a holiday at night after they went to bed and crossed the Delaware river. we lost not man that day .
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Why was this a turning point at Trenton?
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It showed we can outsmart and win against the british. our moral went up as well.
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what did the strategy change for america?
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we went from large battle to the defensive with small battles. Washington hope to accomplish is to tire Brits. out.
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What did the strategy for the British change?
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Germain decided to divide the rebels by cutting them off from the hudson river valley.Without supplies they will collapse
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What were the problems did General burgoynes moving 8,000 men to the Hudson river valley?
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they marched 20 miles of wilderness build bridges and chop roads. also carry 600 wagons of supplies.
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Where and why was the turning point in the war ?
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Finally when the Burgoynes army reached Saratoga springs we out number and beat them. then French & Spain allied.
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what did the French send ?
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supplies,money troops, warships
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what was it like at Valley forge ?
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they had very little clothes shelter, food,or even blankets.
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who helped train the troops at Valley Forge?
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Baron Friedrich von Steuben trained the soldiers properly & Marquis de Lafayette provided blankets to soldiers at V.F.
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Where did the war move to ? and who helped the American the south?
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it moved South. Geurillas helped them like the swamp foxes helped Greene to fight them back fight, get beat, rise,fight
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what did the Americans use to their advantage in the South ?
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they knew lay of the Souths back country
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What happened at York town ?
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we trapped the brits. and they surrendered to america
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what trap was set up by America ?
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we trapped them in york town with the help of 29 french warships blocking the navy help for the brits and then with our 16,000 men we surrounded them . Cornwallis with york town exploding around him.
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who help america ? and what did they provide?
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the French provided 29 warships with 8,000 well trained troops.
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What was the treaty of paris?
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where America an Great Britain met to discuss peace terms
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what are the 3 main points in the treaty for America?
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1. We would be excepted as an independent country from Brits.
2 all land from the mississippi to the Atlantic & south Canada to florida 3 All loyalist will be given all property back from the war if taken. |
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What did America gain and lose during the revolutionary war
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we got freedom and independents but lost over 16,200 deaths only more deaths of americans in any war except the civil war.
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