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28 Cards in this Set
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Second Continental Congress
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May 10, 1775
hoped not to break with Britain Wrote Olive Branch Petition Created Continental Congress |
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Olive Branch Petition
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Second Continental Congress sent to King George III to state loyalty, asked to repeal Intolerable Acts. King furious sent 20000 more troops
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Green Mountain Boys
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Ethan Allen lead Vermonters, the Green Mountain boys, to attack Fort Ticonderoga during early May. Succeeded gave Americans key route to Canada, cannons, and gun powder
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Continental Army
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Second Continental Congress set up. George Washington was appointed as commander
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George Washington
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Commander of Second Continental Congress. Patriot
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Patriots
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colonists who favored war against Britain. entered with disadvantages. thought Britain was harsh and unjust. about 1/3 colonists
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Loyalists
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Americans who remained loyal to Britain. mainly in middle colonies. about 1/3 of colonists
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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June 16, 1775. colonel William Prescott led minuet men to Breeds Hill. first major battle of American Revolution. Americans were brave but Britain won
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Common Sense
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Thomas Paine was the author of the pamphlet. appeared on January 1776. told colonists that is was time to break free with Britain. convincing
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Traitor
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a person who betrays his or her country, in this case America. British were traitors and some were hanged
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Declaration of Independence
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July 4, 1776 finished. Thomas Jefferson wrote, delegates edited. John Hancock, the president of the C.C. was the first to sign. included preamble, natural rights. dangerous to sign because death or danger was the outcome for you or your family.
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Natural Rights
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rights that belong to a person at birth, included in preamble. some include; life liberty pursuit of happiness if giv
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King George III
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the king during the Revolution
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Oppression
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harsh rules or treatment
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Battle of Long Island
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more than 14000 Americans killed, wounded, or captured. the rest retreated to Manhattan. British won
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Nathan Hale
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a Connecticut officer who went behind British lines, found and hung *spy
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Battle of Saratoga
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October 17, 1777 major American victory and turing point. ended British threat to New England. France became American Allies. HOPE
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John Burgoyne
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a British general. recaptured Fort Ticanderoga. Lost Battle of Saratoga
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Valley Forge
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1777- 1778 camp for Americans. cold sick help sent from all around, worst time in A.R.
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Mary Ludwig Hays
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Battle of Monmouth in 1778, helped known as Molly Pitcher b/c she gave out water. husband died so she took his spot and fought
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Joseph Brant
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Mohawk leader, allies with Britain. helped fight Americans, the next year Americans destroyed their villages
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John Paul Jones
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First Lieutenant of Continental Navy. sunk British ships
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Bernardo de Galvez
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governor of Spanish Louisiana who favored Patriots. supplied medicine, clothing, muskets, and gunpowder. Drove out British
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Guerrilla
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a hit and run tactic used to harass British. (attack and run)
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Benedict Arnold
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best American general, became British general in 1780. needed $, known as Americas first traitor
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
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British, he cut of Americans supply routes from South
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"The World Turned Upside Down"
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British song played as they marched away from Battle of Yorktown
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Battle of Yorktown
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British lost on October 19, 1781. Cornwallis was the general. Last battle
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