The American Revolution

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King George III

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King of England during the American Revolution

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redcoats

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nickname for British soldiers

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Huron

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Canadian Native American allies of the British during the Revolutionary War

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British

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English, owned colonies in America, won Fr. & Ind. War, lost Amer. Rev.

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Colonists

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People who live in a colony

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Nathan Hale

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Continental soldier who was hanged for spying on the British

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Sybil Ludington

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16 year old girl who warned militia that British were coming

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General John Burgoyne

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British General who tried to take over NY, defeated at Saratoga

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Paul Revere

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American Patriot, silversmith, warned the militia the British were coming.

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Johnny Tremain

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Fict. character, silversmith's apprentice, worked for Sons of Lib.

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General Horatio Gates

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Am. General who defeated the British at Saratoga

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Lexington

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Town in Massachusetts where the first shot of the Rev. War was fired.

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Fort Ticonderoga

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Brit. Fort captured by Green Mt. Boys & recaptured by Burgoyne

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colonies

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places ruled by another country

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General George Washington

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Commander-in-chief of Continental Army

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Oswego

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Brit. Fort who sent troops to help Burgoyne capture NY but lost at Oriskany

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New York City

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City captured by British who controlled it throughout the Rev. War

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Boston Tea Party

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protest over tax on tea, Patriots dumped tea into Boston Harbor

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Continental Congress

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group of colonial leaders who met to discuss freedom

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Shot Heard Round the World

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First shot of the Revolutionary War

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Declaration of Independence

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Document explaining why 13 colonies wanted freedom

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Statue of King George

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patroits tore down statue & melted for it bullets

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Battle of Lexington

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Beginning of the Rev. War where first shot was fired

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Battle of Yorktown

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final battle of the Amer.Rev.

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Battle of Saratoga

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Amer. victory, convinced France to join forces with Americans

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July 4, 1776

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date Declaration of Independence was signed (USA's birthday)

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Retreat

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to turn back

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October 1781

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Date of final battle of Rev. War (Battle of Yorktown)

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Taxes

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money people pay to government so it can provide services

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November 1783

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date peace treaty is signed ending the Amer. Rev.

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Ethan Allen

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Leader of Green Mt. Boys who captured Ft. Ticonderoga from British

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1754-1759

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years of French and Indian War

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April 1775

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date of first battle of Rev. War (Lexington)

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Surrender

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to give up

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Stamp Act

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British tax placed on newspapers, pamphlets, and other printed material

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Burgoyne's Plan

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Brit. plan to capture NY and split the colonies into 2 sections

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French and Indian War

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1754-1759 war between Eng. and France and their Huron allies

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Oriskany

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Brit. (from Oswego) on their way to help Burgoyne were defeated by Americans

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Continential Army

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American colonial army led by George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Wrote the Declaration of Independence, Patriot Leader

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Militia

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Volunteer soldiers for the American colonists

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Yankee Doodles

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nickname given the col. militia by the British at Saratoga

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Patriots

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Colonists who oppose British rule and wanted freedom for the colonies

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Loyalists

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colonists who were loyal to England, and wanted to remain British