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14 Cards in this Set
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Give two serious disadvantages suffered by the Patriots
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lacked a regular army+strong navy
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Who were the Patriots?
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American colonists determined to fight the British until American Independence was won
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Give two advantages the British had over the Patriots
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strongest navy
wealth of the world-wide empire |
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Who were the Loyalists?
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American colonists who remained loyal to Britain+opposed the war for independence
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How did the location of the war help the Americans?
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fighting on own ground
fought with great determination |
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What was the main difference between Hessian soldiers and Patriots?
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Patriots fought for independence
Hessian soldiers fought for money |
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What did Margaret Corbin and Deborah Sampson have in common?
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both were women who fought in the war
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Who said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
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Nathan Hale
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Who wrote the inspiring pamphlet "Common Sense"?
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Thomas Paine
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Why did George Washington read words from "The American Crisis" to his troops?
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to inspire his troops to keep fighting
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When did Washington cross the Delaware to surprise to surprise the enemy at Trenton?
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in the year of 1776
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Where did British troops hope to separate New England from the Middle States?
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Albany, New York
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Who surrendered to the Patriots on October 17, 1777?
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General Burgoyne
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Why were enslaved African Americans not allowed to enlist in the war?
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not trusted to hold a gun
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