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25 Cards in this Set
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Minutemen |
Men who are ready to fight on short notice |
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Battle of Lexington and concord |
First battle of American Revolution |
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Battle of bunker hill |
Gave America confidence and British took over |
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Patriots |
Supporters of American independence |
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Loyalists |
Colonists who didn't want independence |
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Mercenaries |
Soldiers who fight for money for a country other than their own |
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Privateers |
People who demand unfair profits |
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Guerrillas |
Soldiers who weren't part of the regular army and who make hit and run attacks |
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Battle at Yorktown |
America won and British gave up |
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Battle of Saratoga |
Turning point, started to shift to America's favor |
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Treaty of Paris |
Ends battle America got Atlantic to Mississippi river British give America respect |
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George Washington |
Leader of American army |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Wrote the declaration of independence |
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Foreign helpers |
Von Steuben |
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Cornwallis |
Leader of British army |
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American weaknesses |
Lack of supplies No money Inexperienced soldiers |
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American strength |
General Washington Will to fight |
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British strengths |
Well-trained Army Mercenaries |
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British weaknesses |
Distance for supplies Have to break Patriots will to fight |
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Valley Forge |
They were starving, lack of clothing, soldiers deserted, profiteers ripping off troops. Got help from von Steuben was in charge of training groups and army grew stronger |
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Spain helping America |
Set surprise to Clark. Sent soldiers to drive British from Mississippi River. Traps British in Florida |
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Common sense |
Written by Thomas pain That Americans should break away from Britain |
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Don't shoot till u see the white of there eyes! |
Battle of bunker hill |
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Declaration of Independence |
British taxed the colonists without representation and waged war with America. Statement of Rights all men created equal life liberty pursuit of happiness |
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Victory in New Jersey |
Washington had a plan. Attack Hessians on Christmas Day. Essence were caught by surprise and surrendered. So thousands of new volunteers join the Army |
