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15 Cards in this Set
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What was probably the most important cause of the Revolution
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taxation without representation
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Name the avantages of the british
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srongest navy
experienced well trained army wealth of the world wide empire |
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advantages of the Colonies
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fighting on their own ground
fought with determination to protect colonies |
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disadvantages of the British
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atlantic ocean kept them from getting reinforcements they had french against them
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disadvantages of the Colonies
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didn't have a regular army
strong navy didn't have wealth |
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Why was it hard to raise the colonial army
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scared
getting killed |
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Who was the leader of the colonial militia?
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General George Washington
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Why were some troops not wanting to fight against England?
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because they thought they would get killed because England had a stronger army
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Famous author that encouraged troops to fight
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Thomas Paine
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Name of Thomas Paine's pamphlet that encouraged men to fight for their freedom
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Common Sense
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Name of the pamphlet that encouraged troops not to give up after troops suffered early losses.
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The Crisis
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Battle won by the colonists on Christmas night.
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Trenton
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Turning point of the war was when the colonists won at which battle?
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Battle of Saratoga
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After Saratoga, the ____ and ______decided to help the colonial army.
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French and Spanish
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Washington and his troops camped out in the winter of 1778 in a place called ______ in Pennsylvania.
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Valley Forge
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