Revolutionary War

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Loyalist

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citizen who favors the king(positive term)

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Patriot

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citizen who opposes the king(positive term)

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preamble

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introduction

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profiteer

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merchant or farmer who charges high prices

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radical

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person who wants dramatic changes

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ratify

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approve

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rebel

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citizen who opposes the king(negitive term)

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rights

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due to a person at birth,law, or nature

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tory

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citizen who favors the king(negitive term)

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traitor

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person who betrays his/her country

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allies

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helpers, people who fight on your side

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artillery

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weapons firing projectiles from fixed or moveable mount

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blockade

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shutting down a port to prevent supplies from moving

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cannon

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moveable weapon with large metal tube for firing projectiles

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cavalry

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soilder who fights mounted on a horse

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convoy

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group of ships sailing together for protection

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guerrilla

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soilder who makes hit and run attacks

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mercenary

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soilder who fights because he is paid

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minuteman

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soilder how volenteers to fight on short notice

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privateer

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sailor who captures enemy ships

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siege

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surrounding a city or fort and cutting off all suplies

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abigial adams

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voiced womens veiws, advised patriots

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john adams

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most active member of the continental congress

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john hancock

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wrote the larges signature on the declaration of independence

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ben franklin

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worked in paris to get french to assist the revolution

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thomas jefferson

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wrote the declaration of independence

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sybil ludington

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rode to warn patriots in new york and conneticut

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thomas paine

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wrote the pamphlet,
"common sense"

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paul revere

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rode to warn patriots near boston

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haym salomon

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financed the revolution from his personal fortune, born in poland

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1777

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brithish army surrenders at saratoga, encouraging the french to aid the colonies

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1781

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british army surrenders at yorktown

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1778

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colonial army suffers at valley forge

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1775

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fighting beings at lexington and concord

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1775

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fightin occurs around boston

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1780

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fighting occurs around charles town, sc

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1776

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fighting occurs aroun new york

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1777

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fighting occurs around philidalphia

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1776

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the declaration expresses colonial veiws on seperation from britain

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1776

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the pamphlet common sence is written to influence colonist

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1783

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treaty of paris recognizes the independence of the colonies

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Ethan Allan

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leader of the Green Mountain boys, won many important battles

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Benedict Arnold

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general who led at saratoga. later betrayed his colonial position

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George Rogers Clark

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leader who led colonial forces to victory in the west

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Nathanael Greene

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general who led the colonial army in the south, kept fighting after losses

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Nathan Hale

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spy that gave up his life trying to get information for wasington

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Mary ludwig Hays

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helped to man cannons after assisting during battle

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John Paul Jones

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naval captin who defeated British ships

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Henery Knox

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cheif of artillery, later secertary of war

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Francis Marion

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colonial guerrilla leader in the south, nicknamed, "The Swamp Fox"

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Daniel Morgan

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general who won at Cowpens, fought at saratoga and in the south

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Peter Salem

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hero at Bunker Hill

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Deborah Sampson

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fought in several battles, though disguised

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George Washington

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general who led all colonial forces

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Francois De Grasse

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French admiral whose ships prevented Brish retreat at Yorktown

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Thaddeus Kosciusko

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Polish engineer whose military knowledge led to colonial wins at Yorktown and etc.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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French general who aided G. Washington even though he was very young

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Casimir Pulaski

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Polish calvery leader, killed in battle

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Jean Von Steuben

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German general who trained colonial soldiers

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John Burgoyne

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general who surrendered at saratoga

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Henry Clinton

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general who was second major commander for british

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Charles Cornwallis

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general who surrendered at Georgetown

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Thomas Gage

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general who governed Massachusetts and sent troops to Lexington

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George III

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King who ruled great britain

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Lord Richard Howe

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admiral who held peace talks with Ben Franklin, them led forces in America

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Viscount William Howe

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general who took New York and Philidalphia as the 1st major army commander

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Barry St Leger

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general who invaded western New York, but was turned back

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Bunker Hill

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proved that americans could fight in a pitched battle

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Fort Ticonderoga

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provided needed cannon for colonial army

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Kaskaskia

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frontier outpost whose capture meant Ohio Valley is not British

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Lexington

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first battle of the war

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Saratoga

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turning point of the war as British surrender

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Trenton

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Christmas victory for Gen. G. Washington

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Yorktown

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end of the war as the British surrender

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