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10 Cards in this Set
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How did the american cause look at first?
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Very bleak, hopeless
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What did Britain have?
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Professional soldiers, a huge fleet, and plentiful money
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What were the advantages of the colonists?
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Fighting on their home, fighting for thier towns, they had heart
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What did Britain do during the war?
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Create alliances with the Native Americans
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What did Britain offer the Native Americans?
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Freedom and their land back
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What was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?
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The French joined the Americans
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What did the Americans get from the alliance?
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Supplies, trained soldiers, and French warships
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What battle led to the end of the war?
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The Battle at Yorktown
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What treaty officially ended the war?
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The Treaty of Paris
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What was the first government document?
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Articles of Confederation
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