American Revolution Flashcards
1
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Started
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1775
2
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Finished
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1783
3
Q
4 causes
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Enlightenment, restrictions on trade, the seven years’ war, no taxation without representation
4
Q
Road to war (5)
A
The Boston massacre, the Boston tea party, the first continental congress, the battles of Lexington and concord, the second continental congress
5
Q
4 main events
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George Washington - commander of the continental army, the capture of Philadelphia, valley forge - Washington regrouped, France and Spain and the Netherlands joined the war
6
Q
6 battles
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Bunker hill, battle of Boston, New York, Princeton, Trenton, Yorktown
7
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3 results
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The growth of the US, impact on France and Ireland, the influence of ideas