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Thomas Paine |
An Englishman who had only been in America since 1774, published a pamphlet entitled Common sense |
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Richard Henry Lee |
Presented a resolution to the Continental Congress on June 7,1776 |
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John Locke |
One of the first political philosophers and wrote Two Treaties of Government |
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William Blackstone |
Wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England |
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George Washington |
Leader of the continental army |
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Marquis de Lafayette |
Invaluable aid to George Washington |
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Baron von Steuben |
Of Prussia helped Washington drill his troops into a disciplined army and proved that not all Germans were Iike the Hessians |
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Robert Morris |
A superintendent of finances in 1781 of Pennsylvania |
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Haym Solomon |
Lesser known financier who contributed to the patriot cause and was a Polish Jew who ran lucrative brokerages in Ny and Philadelphia |
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Sir William Howe |
British General who was forced to flee Boston and sailed for NYC in July 1776 and captured NYC |
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Admiral Lord Richard Howe |
Joined his brother General Howe in NYC |
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Nathan Hale |
Said “ I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” |
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General Cornwallis |
Sent by General Howe and a detachment of British troops to Trenton to catch the “old fox” aka Washington |
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General John Burgoyne |
Led his army from Montreal southward along Lake Champlain |
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General Nicolas Herkimer |
Commander of the German settlers in the Mohawk Valley who met Colonel St. Leger and surrounded them |
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General Horatio Gates |
Defeated General John Burgoyne and his troops |
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Sir Henry Clinton |
Took General Howe place as commander in chief in spring of 1778 |
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Molly Pitcher |
Gave water to the fallen men and took her husbands place in the war after he died |
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George Rogers Clark |
Seized the British posts at Kaskaskia & Cahokia in the summer of 1778 and later Vincennes |
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Joseph Brant |
Important Indian leader who help the British American war for independence |
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John Paul Jones |
One of the best known naval hero’s of the war of independence a native of Scotland |
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John Barry |
The other best known naval hero of the War for Independence and a native of Ireland |
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“Mad Anthony” Wayne |
Hero of America’s War for Independence known as mad Anthony for his reckless courage |
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Francis Marion |
Swamp Fox harassed British troops |
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General Thomas Sumter |
Fighting Game Cock harassed British troops |
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General Nathaniel Greene |
Patriot of quaker dissent to replace gates as leader of the southern forces a.k.a. the fighting quaker |
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Prohibitory Act |
Prohibited all trade with the colonies and provided for the confiscation of their ships in December of 1775 |
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Hessians |
German soldiers from the state of Hesse |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Brandywine |
Where Washington tried to stop Howes army but the British took over |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Brandywine |
Where Washington tried to stop Howes army but the British took over |
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Germantown |
Washington tried to overcome showed forces but was defeated here in October |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Brandywine |
Where Washington tried to stop Howes army but the British took over |
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Germantown |
Washington tried to overcome showed forces but was defeated here in October |
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Valley Forge |
Where Washington retreated to set up winter forces in Pennsylvania |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Brandywine |
Where Washington tried to stop Howes army but the British took over |
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Germantown |
Washington tried to overcome showed forces but was defeated here in October |
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Valley Forge |
Where Washington retreated to set up winter forces in Pennsylvania |
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Stony Point |
A fort that the British forces seized in June 1779 on the Hudson River |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
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Common sense |
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 |
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Trenton and Princeton |
Washington attacked the Hessian troops and defeated them. They then defeated British troops at Princeton in January 3,1777. It boosted the patriot morale |
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Brandywine |
Where Washington tried to stop Howes army but the British took over |
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Germantown |
Washington tried to overcome showed forces but was defeated here in October |
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Valley Forge |
Where Washington retreated to set up winter forces in Pennsylvania |
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Stony Point |
A fort that the British forces seized in June 1779 on the Hudson River |
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Yorktown |
Where the Patriots defeated the British |
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Declaration of Independence |
The most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world led by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 |
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Whigs |
Those who favored Independence a name borrowed from those who opposed the monarchy in Britain |
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Loyalists |
Those who opposed independence bc they remained loyal to the king |
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Battle of Oriskany |
Where General Nicholas Herkimer surrounded Colonel St. Leger in the Mohawk Valley |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point in America’s War for Independence. It finished British chances of isolating New England from the colonies |
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|
Bonhomme Richard |
John Paul Jones set out to attack the British in this ship |
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|
Battle of Kings Mountain |
In October 1780 a Patriot force of frontier mountaineers from eastern Tennessee and western NC stopped a British Invasion of Nc |
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Battle of Yorktown |
Where Cornwallis fled and George Washington trapped him and surrendered. This meant triumph for the patriot |
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Treaty of Paris |
Signed in September of 1783 officially ended the war |
