Social Studies

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thomas gage

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governor of boston: learns that stackpile of weapons was being stored in concord

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who learns a plan to destroy weapons

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colonial spies

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they will signal if what

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british army advances on concord

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paul revere

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in his midnight ride he said one if by land two if by sea

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minutemen

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militia men who could fight at a moments notice they prepare for the british advantage

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british troops arrive where at dawn on april 19,1775

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lexington

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colonial militia was led by who and met them where

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col. john parker the bridge

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what did col. parker say

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if they want war let it begin here

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when does the battle begin

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when the shot is fired

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militia is greatly ________ by british 8 militia men are killded british _____ no one

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outnumbered lose

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they march onto concord with a stash of _____ already moved

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weapons

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british are annoyed they start to ______ houses

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bomb

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this infuriates the militiamen: british must fight their way back to ____

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boston

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miltia men use the __ and __tactics

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hit and run

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these battles produce the ___________

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shot heard around the world

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colonist had taken the most ______ army in the world

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powerful

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george washington

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congress name him commander of the continental army

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the letter they sent to king george to attempt peace became known as the what

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olive branch petition

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king george didnt want to read the olive branch instead he wanted to what

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punish the colonies even more

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the militia is extremely short on _____ and they need more what

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supplies cannons

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they will attract briteish at _______ they send benedict arb=nold and 400 men to do this

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fort ticonderoga

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benedict arnold and his men suprise british and easily___fort and weapons

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capture

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both sides realize there is a ______not occupied called bunker hill

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strategie area

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bunker hill

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is high around overlooking boston harbor

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whoever continues it has an _________

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advantage

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thomas paine

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wrote a 47 page pamohlet ccalled common sense it sold 500,000 copies , a large number for that period, his writings rallied many to the patriots cause

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declaration of independance

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authored by thomas jefferson who was very conflicted about it states all men are created equal

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the document failed to recognize who

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women slave and native americans and jefferson owned slaves

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what day was the declaration of independance accepted by the congress

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july 4th 1776

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the main poinst of the declaration

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1.people possess rights to life libery and pursuit of happiness
2.a violation of colonists rights by taxing without consent andunfair laws
3.maintain that rulers must protect the citezenshi rights and in exchange people agree to be governed

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loyalists

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colonsitswho chose to side with the british 40-45%of americans were patriots 20-30%were loyalists

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advantages of british

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- a well trained expierienced army
- largest navy in the world
money to buy arms supplies and pay for mercenaries

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weaknesses for british

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had to cross the atlantic ocean
used mercenaries as soldiers

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advantages of american colonists

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-defending their homeland home court advantage
-bolder and more capable military leaders
-knoledge of terrain wilderness strategy

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weakness of american colonists

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untrained poorly equipped army
small navy

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canada

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benedict aenold leads troops to canada to fight british against the wishes of washington. it is in the winter. following bunker hill. blizzrd hits them. troops are waiting. arnold is defeated. a patriot defeat here.

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new york

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june 1776british general howe avenges. defeat in boston. he defeats washingtons army and pushes them into new jersey. patriot officer nathan hale is captured as a spy at his hanging hale states i regret that i have but one life to give for my country

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new jersey

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november 1776the british force washington and army into pennsylvania british also take control of philadelphia congress must flee another patriot defeat things are not looking good for patriots thomas paine writes again its called the american crisis he states these are the times that try mens souls georfe washington is in trouble some want to replace washington as a commander soldiers are leaving army washington knows that he needs a victory

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trenton

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new jersey dec25 1776 in a surprise attack washington crossesthe icy delawear river and easily takes trenton and hessian mercanaries patriot victory

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saratoga

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new york british plan to attack from acanda british general bergoyne is defeated by patriot general gates gates is helped at saratoga by a militia from vermont led by ethan allen vermont militia called green mountain boys turning point of revelution this victory convinces france and spain that the colonies could win