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27 Cards in this Set
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Olive Branch Petition
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Peace petition sent to king George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord
The Olive Branch Petition was to make peace. |
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Green Mountain Boys
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a group of Vermonters led by a group Ethan Allen in an attack on fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys were led by Ethan Allen. |
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Continental Army
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army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
The leader of the Continental Army was George Washington. |
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Patriots
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colonists who favored war against Britain
The Patriots thought British rule was harsh and unjust. |
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Loyalists
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American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
Loyalists faced hard times during the war. |
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Olive Branch Petition
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peace petition sent to king George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord
The Olive Branch Petition was to make peace. |
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Green Mountain Boys
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a group of Vermonters led by Ethan Allen in an attack on fort Ticonderoga
The Green Mountain Boys were led by Ethan Allen. |
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Continental Army
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army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British
The leader of the Continental Army was George Washington. |
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Patriots
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colonists who favored war against Britain
The Patriots thought British rule was harsh and unjust. |
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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the first major battle of the Revolution
The Battle of Bunker Hill proved Americans could fight bravely. |
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Common Sense
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an essay by Thomas Paine that urged the colonies to declare independence
Common Sense appeared in January 1776. |
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Traitor
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a person who betrays his or her country
Benedict Arnold was a traitor. |
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Declaration of Independence
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a 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and independent nation
I have a miniature copy of the Declaration of Independence. |
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Preamble
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introduction
The Declaration of Independence consists of a preamble followed by three main parts. |
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Natural Rights
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rights that belong to all people from birth
The First section of the Declaration stresses the idea of natural rights. |
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Battle of Long Island
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battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were captured, killed, or wounded
The British pursued in the Battle of Long Island. |
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Battle of Trenton
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a 1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessain encampment in a surprise attack
The Americans were victorious at the Battle of Trenton. |
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Battle of Saratoga
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in 1777 the first major American victory in the Revolution which ended the British threat to New England
The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the war. |
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Allies
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work together to achieve a common goal
France became an ally to the United States. |
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Cavalry
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troops on horseback
Certain people were elected to train Cavalry troops. |
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Valley Forge
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Pennsylvania site of Washington's Continental Army encampment during the winter of 1777-1778
Washington and his troops had to make a makeshift camp at Valley Forge. |
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Battle of Cowpens
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a 1781 battle in South Carolina where Americans won an important victory over the British
The Americans won the Battle of Cowpens. |
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Guerrilla
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hit-and-run tactics
Francis Marion's soldiers used guerrilla to harass the British. |
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Siege
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when an army surrounds and blockades an enemy position in an attempt to capture it
The French troops led a siege against Cornwallis's army. |
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Battle of Yorktown
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final battle in the Revolution this 1781 American victory in Virginia forced the British to surrender
The British lost the Battle of Yorktown. |
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Treaty of Paris
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peace treaty between the United States and Britain ratified in 1783 that recognized the United States as and independent nation
The Treaty of Paris extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. |
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Ratified
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approved
The teacher ratified the student's hard work on the project. |