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25 Cards in this Set
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what date was the army flag dedicated?
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14 June 1956 (approved 12 June 1956)
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what is the oldest part of our army?
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Army National Guard
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when did the U.S. Army begin
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14 June 1775
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who was the first commander in chief of the continental army?
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George Washington
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when was the the start of the revolutionary war?
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19 April 1775
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when was the declaration of independence signed?
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4 July 1776
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the army received its first real training from what former Prussian officer?
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Baron Fredreich von Steuben
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what is the name of the document that originally governed the U.S. that was later replaced by the Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
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what huge territory did the U.S. purchase from France in 1803?
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Luisianna Purchase
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who wrote "The Army Regulations of 1821"
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General Winfield Scott
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regulations covered in "The Army Regulations of 1821"
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The hand salute
How to conduct a march How to make a good stew for the company |
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What is the bloodiest war in American history?
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Civil War (over 60,000 Americans)
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When and where did the civil war begin?
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April of 1861 when South Carolina militia forces fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor
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The union defeat at the first battle of bull run showed the need for what?
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More thorough preparation and for more soldiers
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President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves on what date?
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1 January 1862
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Medal of Honor was authorized by Congress on what date?
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12 July 1862
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First Medal of Honor recipient?
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Pvt Jacob Parrot
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Battle of Gettysburg started when?
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1 July 1863
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General Lee surrendered when?
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9 April 1865
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only female to recieve the Medal of Honor
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Dr. Mary E. Walker
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Congress declared war on Spain when?
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25 April 1865
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Congress declared war on Spain when?
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25 April 1898
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WWI began when?
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August 1914
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what sparked WWI?
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A Bosnian separatist murdered the Archduke Frances Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo
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On what date did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany?
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2 April 1917
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