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21 Cards in this Set
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What other famous revolution was inspired by the ideals of the American Revolution?
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The French Revolution
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What did most Native Americans think would happen to them if Britain lost?
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They would lose their land
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Essay topic:What handicaps and setbacks did the Patriots face in the first years of the Revolutionary War?
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Be sure to write in your own answer here
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What southern state was solidly Patriot?(most southern states were loyalists)
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Virginia
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What did Britain agree to at the Treaty of Paris(1783?
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American Independence
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Where did the Continental Army spend the winter of 1777-1778?
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Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
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Why did the number of eligible voters in America increase in the 1780's?
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more people owned land
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During the Revolution, where did Lord Cornwalis get most of his supplies?
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from ships sent by the King
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In 1776, what fraction of the colonists were Loyalists, Patriots, Neutral?
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Loyalists 1/5, Patriots 2/5, Neutral 2/5
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What did suppliers think about paper money?
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they wouldn,t accept paper money(only gold or silver)
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Where and how did Bernardo de Galvez help the Patriot war effort?
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he defeated British armies in the Southwestern United States(denied British access to Miss. River)
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Why did Washington have trouble maintaining his army?
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Volunteers would not sign up for long terms
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Where did Washington score a victory after a crossing of the Delaware River?
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Trenton, New Jersey(locate on map, also locate Valley Forge)
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Where was Burgoyne defeted by Americans Horatio Gatis and Beedict Arnold?
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Saratoga, New York(locate On map)
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What did France do to help the colonists in 1777?
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donated funds to the Patriots
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What did the surrender at Charleston in 1780 mean for the Patriots?
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they lost most of their Southern army
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What group made up the bulk of the British army?
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Hessian mercenaries
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Who won a victory at sea against the British?
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John Paul Jones
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What did the arrival of Rochambeau's troops in 1781 make possible?
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Washington defeated British troops
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Which nation's citizens began to oppose the war?
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Britain
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Which battle ended the Revolution?
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Yorktown, Virginia
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