amercian revlution Flashcards

1
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what did the loyalist want to do

A

wanted to remain as British colonies

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2
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what did the neutruals want to do

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were undecided abiut which side to choose

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3
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what did the patrits do

A

supported sperartion from britain (independence)

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4
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the battle of bunker hill

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first ,ajor battle of the revolution june 17 1775
located near boston

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5
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what was so importantly said in the bunker hill

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do not shoot unill you see the white of their eyes

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6
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what was the issue wiyh gubns

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were very inacurate

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7
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who won the battle of bunker hill

A

red caps (britsihs)

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8
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what did the patriots get from the battle of bunker hill

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it was a moral victory because it showed the britsh they weren’t as weak as the British thought

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9
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why did the patriots loose the battple iof bunker hill?????

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they ran out of amo

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10
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what date was the dec;leration of independece signed

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july 4 1776

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11
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who worked on the decleration of independence

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Thomas Jefferson (main author), Ben Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, & Roger Sherman

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12
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what were each part of the decleration of indpence

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1) introductin 2) list of grievance 3)conclusion

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13
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when did the battle of long island take place

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august 27 -29 1776

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14
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what was signific about the battle of long island

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: British gain control of NYC; NY becomes a loyalist stronghold!

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15
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when was the battle of trenton

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dec 26 1776

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16
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battle of trenton

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surprise attack on the hessians after christma caught the hessia off guard so they won washigtons army had to cross the Delaware river

17
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how did thr battle of trenton help Americans spirts

A

many were going to unilist but ther bug win brought hope to them

18
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what was the british stragdey against the colonist

A

England believed if they could divide the New England Colonies from the Middle/Southern Colonies, it would force the Colonies to surrender

19
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battle of saratogo

A

turning point in the revoltion

20
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what happned after the battle srartoga

A

the frecnh joined the Americans

21
Q

when did the stayat vaklley forge start and end

A

dec 1777 to march 1778

22
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what were the issues with valley forge

A

low supply of food, clothing a supply and they ran out

23
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what happend to the army at valley forge

A

many died of sickness and of the elements and starvaion.

24
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who he;lped the americans

A

laffy frecnh

25
Q

who helped britsih

A

baron germany

26
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battle of yorktown

A

1781french and amwericans blocked the british the britih surrender at this battle

27
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the treaty of paris

A

1783 Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay & Henry Laurens went to Paris in 1782 to begin peace talks Americans got most of what they wanted because Britain was eager to stop the war

28
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Why did we win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A

britsih was very far away and sending people and supplies took a long time, British didn’t know the land spain and France helped americans.