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2/3/22 Flashcards

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a shot was fired and 8 colonists died and 1 British soldier was wounded the shot heard round the world was fired at this battle

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The battle of lexington

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The British were lead by Major

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Pitcairn

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The famous shot fired at the battle of Lexington

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The shot heard round the world

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The battle of lexington date

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April 18 1775

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Colonists knew the British were coming and they removed their weapons On the way back colonists ambushed Brtish ( 73 Redcoats died)

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Battle of Concord

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The battle of Concord date

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April 19, 1775

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On May 10 1775 3 weeks after the battles the 2nd ___ met

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Continental Congress

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Ben Franklin was from the

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Pennsylvania Legislature

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John Hancock was from

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Massachusetts

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Thomas Jefferson was apart of the

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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the elected assembly of the colonies (Lawmaking body)

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A House of Burgesses

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The 2nd Continental Congress called for a ____ Army

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Continental

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Leader of the Continental Army

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George Washington

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The Continental Congress created a _____ money.

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universal paper

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Colonist who supported independence from Great Britain and they were mostly form the New England colonies

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Patriots

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Colonists who wanted to remain LOYAL to the King. They were mostly from the middle and Southern Colonies.

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Loyalist

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Another name for loyalists

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Tories

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sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George III. They said they would pledge their loyalty to the King.

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Olive Branch Petition

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but King ____ the Olive Branch Petition

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rejects

20
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a group of German soldiers hired by the king

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mercenaries

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mercenaries from an area in Germany known as ___.

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Hessians from Hessia

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led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. They captured Fort Ticonderoga from British

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Green Mountain Boys

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The Green Mountain boys captured Fort ___

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Ticonderoga

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Fort Ticonderoga was near lake

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champlain

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Leader 1 of the Green Mountain boys

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Ethan Allen

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Leader 2 of the Green Mountain boys

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Benedict Arnold

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