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1
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Olive Branch Petition

Who

A

John Dickinson

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Olive Branch Petition

What

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Conciliatory appeal to the king

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Olive Branch Petition

When

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1775

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Olive Branch Petition

Where

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America

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Olive Branch Petition

Why

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Demonstrated that the colonists were divided on the issue of independence and some wanted to try to reconcile

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Common Sense

Who

A

Thomas Paine

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Common Sense

What

A

Pamphlet arguing that it was common sense for Americans to break completely from British

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Common Sense

When

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1776

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Common Sense

Where

A

America

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Common Sense

Why

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Helped galvanize many Americans and change the American outlook toward the war

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Declaration of Independence

Who

A

Thomas Jefferson

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Declaration of Independence

What

A

Declaration of seperation of the colonies from England

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Declaration of Independence

When

A

1776

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Declaration of Independence

Where

A

Philadelphia

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Declaration of Independence

Why

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Encouraged American Patriots to fight on and reject the idea of peace that stopped short of winning independence

Created great division between American society

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Thomas Jefferson

Who

A

Virginia delegate

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Thomas Jefferson

What

A

Primary author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

When

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1776

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Thomas Jefferson

Where

A

Philedelphia

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Thomas Jefferson

Why

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Encouraged American Patriots to fight on and reject the idea of peace that stopped short of winning independence

Created great division between American society

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Whigs

Who

A

Supportes of the revolution

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Whigs

What

A

Supported independence efforts

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Whigs

When

A

1750s-1790s

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Whigs

Where

A

England

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Whigs

Why

A

Played an important role in gaining indpendence for America

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Tories

Who

A

Loyalists

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Tories

What

A

Remained loyal to the king

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Tories

When

A

1750s-1790s

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Tories

Where

A

America

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Tories

Why

A

Fought to maintain British control over the colonies

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31
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Patriots

Who

A

Supported of independence

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32
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Patriots

What

A

Supported independence

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33
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Patriots

When

A

1750s-1790s

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34
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Patriots

Where

A

America

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Patriots

Why

A

Played an important role in gaining independence for America

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36
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Loyalists

Who

A

Also known as Tories

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37
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Loyalists

What

A

Remained loyal to the king

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38
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Loyalists

When

A

1750s-1790s

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39
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Loyalists

Where

A

America

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40
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Loyalists

Why

A

Fought to maintain British control over the colonies

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41
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Articles of Confederation

Who

A

Congress

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42
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Articles of Confederation

What

A

Confirmed weak, decentralized government

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43
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Articles of Confederation

When

A

1777

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44
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Articles of Confederation

Where

A

America

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45
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Articles of Confederation

Why

A

Reflected colonial reservations of centralized government with a stron executive

Led to a weak and uncertain central government

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46
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Geogre Washington

Who

A

Virginia surveyor

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47
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Geogre Washington

What

A

Served as commander in chief for the continental army

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48
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Geogre Washington

When

A

1775

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49
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Geogre Washington

Where

A

America

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50
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Geogre Washington

Why

A

Led the colonies to victory

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51
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Bunker Hill

Who

A

British and Americans

52
Q

Bunker Hill

What

A

Battle of the revolutionary war

53
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Bunker Hill

When

A

1775

54
Q

Bunker Hill

Where

A

Breed’s Hill

55
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Bunker Hill

Why

A

British suffered their heaviest casualities of the war

First battle

Americans experienced a moral boost

56
Q

Battle of Saratoga

Who

A

British vs Patrios

57
Q

Battle of Saratoga

What

A

British withdrew to Saratoga

58
Q

Battle of Saratoga

When

A

1777

59
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Battle of Saratoga

Where

A

Vermont

60
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Battle of Saratoga

Why

A

Turning point in the war because led the French to ally with the Americans

61
Q

Benedict Arnold

Who

A

Command of a small American force

62
Q

Benedict Arnold

What

A

Threatened Quebec

63
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Benedict Arnold

When

A

1775

64
Q

Benedict Arnold

Where

A

Canada

65
Q

Benedict Arnold

Why

A

Became a traitor and tried to give up West Point

66
Q

Hessians

Who

A

German mercenaries

67
Q

Hessians

What

A

British left as outposes

68
Q

Hessians

When

A

1776

69
Q

Hessians

Where

A

Delaware River

70
Q

Hessians

Why

A

Geoge Washington scattered the Hessians and later occupied the British territory

71
Q

Battle of Trenton

Who

A

George Washington and Hessians

72
Q

Battle of Trenton

What

A

Geoge Washington scattered the Hessians and later occupied the British territory

73
Q

Battle of Trenton

When

A

1776

74
Q

Battle of Trenton

Where

A

Trenton (along the Delaware River)

75
Q

Battle of Trenton

Why

A

Dealt a tremendous blow to British moral

76
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Valley Forge

Who

A

George Washington

77
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Valley Forge

What

A

WInder quarters for Washington’s army

78
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Valley Forge

When

A

1777

79
Q

Valley Forge

Where

A

Pennsylvania

80
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Valley Forge

Why

A

Suffered great physical hardships but emerged from the ordeal as a trained force for the first time capable of defeating the British Army in a European sytle battle

81
Q

Marquis de Lafayette

Who

A

French nobleman

82
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Marquis de Lafayette

What

A

Served as a major general of the colonial army

83
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Marquis de Lafayette

When

A

1780s

84
Q

Marquis de Lafayette

Where

A

America

85
Q

Marquis de Lafayette

Why

A

Made significant financial and military contributions to the war which played a role in the American victory

86
Q

Frederick von Steuban

Who

A

Pruessian born military officer

87
Q

Frederick von Steuban

What

A

Served as inspector general and major general of the Continental Army

88
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Frederick von Steuban

When

A

1777

89
Q

Frederick von Steuban

Where

A

America

90
Q

Frederick von Steuban

Why

A

Reorganized and established basic hygiene for the soldiers at Valley Force

91
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Francis Marion

Who

A

“Swamp fox”

92
Q

Francis Marion

What

A

Led Patriot guerrillas

93
Q

Francis Marion

When

A

1770s-1780s

94
Q

Francis Marion

Where

A

America

95
Q

Francis Marion

Why

A

Constantly harassed the British and played a key role in overall victory

96
Q

Nathaniel Green

Who

A

Quaker reared general

97
Q

Nathaniel Green

What

A

Commanded the South

98
Q

Nathaniel Green

When

A

1780s

99
Q

Nathaniel Green

Where

A

South

100
Q

Nathaniel Green

Why

A

Cleared most of Georgia from British soliders

101
Q

Yorktown

Who

A

Washington and Cornwallis

102
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Yorktown

What

A

Washington trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown

103
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Yorktown

When

A

1781

104
Q

Yorktown

Where

A

Yorktown

105
Q

Yorktown

Why

A

Cornwallis capitulated and later sent a deputy who formally surrendered the British army

106
Q

Treaty of Paris 1783

Who

A

British and Americans

107
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Treat of Paris 1783

What

A

Peacy treaty

108
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Treat of Paris 1783

When

A

1783

109
Q

Treat of Paris 1783

Where

A

America

110
Q

Treat of Paris 1783

Why

A

Marked the end of the war and recognized American independence

111
Q

General Cornwallis

Who

A

British commander

112
Q

General Cornwallis

What

A

Trapped by Washington at Yorktown

113
Q

General Cornwallis

When

A

1781

114
Q

General Cornwallis

Where

A

Yorktown

115
Q

General Cornwallis

Why

A

Cornwallis capitulated and later sent a deput who formally surrendered the British army

116
Q

Abigail Adams

Who

A

Wife of John Adams

117
Q

Abigail Adams

What

A

Wrote to John Adams about expansion of women’s rights

118
Q

Abigail Adams

When

A

1779

119
Q

Abigail Adams

Where

A

America

120
Q

Abigail Adams

Why

A

Called for a modest expansion of women’s rights

121
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Mary Wollstonecraft

Who

A

Advocate of women’s rights

122
Q

Mary Wollstonecraft

What

A

Wrote A Vindication of Women’s Rights

123
Q

Mary Wollstonecraft

When

A

1792

124
Q

Mary Wollstonecraft

Wehre

A

America

125
Q

Mary Wollstonecraft

Why

A

Promoted the feminist movement

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