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Taxation without representation

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Main cause of American Revolution

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Battle of Bunker Hill-June 1775

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What was the deadliest battle

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Colonel William Prescott

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Who said “don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”

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Continental Congress

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What group of people chose Washington to be commander of the Army

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Olive Branch petition

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What petition was sent to King George the third by the continental congress

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Hope that French would join them against the British(14th colony)

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Why did the Americans invade Canada

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Thomas Paine

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Who wrote “Common Sense”

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Richard Henry Lee

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Who wrote the resolution to the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who wrote the explanations the Declaration of Independence

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July 2, 1776

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When was the Declaration of Independence accepted by the Continental Congress

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1) All men are created equal
2) All men have three God given rights
A) Life
B) Liberty
C) Pursuit of happiness
3) Government is to serve the will of the people

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Three major basic ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence

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1) Loyalist
2) Patriot
3) Neutral

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What are the three sides the Americans choose

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Tories

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Another name for Loyalists

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Whigs

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Another name for Patriots

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1) Conscience
2) Worked for the crown
3) Pacifists: Quakers
4) Wealthy: nothing to gain
5) Older generation
6) Angalic Church

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Why would people choose to be Loyalists

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1) Economic Opportunities

2) Independence

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Why did some Americans choose to be Patriots

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Hessians

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What do they call German mercenaries

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1) Best/Biggest trained army/navy in the world
2) Strong central government
3) Unlimited supplies and equipment

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British advantages

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1) Unfamiliar territory
2) Mercenary soldiers(not as loyal)
3) Not fully supported at home

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British disadvantages

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1) Fighting for a cause of Independence
2) Leadership of Washington
3) Familiar territory

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American Advantages

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1) Poorly trained army(citizen militia)
2) No navy
3) Very little money for supplies/food and equipment

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American Disadvantages

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Three

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How many battles did the Battles of Long Island(Aug 1776)

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Battles of Long Island

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What were the largest battles of the war

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Taking over the major cities

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What was the British strategy

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General William Howe

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During the Battle of long Islands who was the overall commander

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Turtle- David Bushnell

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What was the 1st used of submarine in warfare called and who was in it

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1) Thomas Paine writes “The American Crisis”
- Challenge manhood
2) Battle of Trenton: 1777
- Surprise attack on Christmas- Americans win

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2 events that helped the Americans to boast morale and save the cause

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Haratio Gates

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Who was the American command per of the Battles of Saratoga

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John Burgoyne

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Who was the British commander of the Battles of Saratoga

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Benedict Arnold

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Hero of the Battle of Saratoga

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French joins American side

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Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war

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Wanted revenge for French and Indian war

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Why did the French help the Americans

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1) Navy
2) Money-supplies and equipment
3) French troops

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What did the French bring to war

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Carlisle Peace Commission

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A British attempt to make peace

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Friedrich von Steuben(German)

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Who trained the continental army into a disciplined army

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Marquis de Lafayette(French)

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What foreigner was a close aid to George Washington

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Haym Salomon

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Polish in charge of raising money of the Americans

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Debora Sampson

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Who disguised themselves as a man to fight in the American Revolution until wounded

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Mary Ludwig Hays

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What was the real name of the Molly Pitcher(legend)

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Betsy Ross

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Who made the first official American flag

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Lord Dunmore

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Who made the proclamation that gave African Americans their freedom if the fought in the revolution

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Prince Estabrook

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What was the name of the African American that fought in the Battle of Lexington

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Peter Salem

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What was the name of the African American that fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill

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The British promised to leave the land West of the Appalachian Mountains to the Natives

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Why did most of the Native Americans fight for the British

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Joseph Brant

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Who was the Mohawk chief that led a campaign for the British

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George Rogers Clark

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Who led led and defeated the Native Americans led by Joseph Brant

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John Paul Jones

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Who said “we have not yet begun to fight”

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Bonhomme Richard

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What navy ship was John Paul Jones commander of

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Patrick Henry

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Who said “I know not what course others may take;but as for me, give me liberty or give me death”

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Nathan Hale

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Who was the American spy that was a school teacher and said “I regret that I have only but one life to give to my country”

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General Henry Clinton

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Who was the overall British commanding officer when the British moved south in 1780

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Because there was Loyalist support

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Why did the British move south in 1780

53
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Because the war was between the same people Loyalists vs Patriots

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Why was the American Revolution also considered a Civil War

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British

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Which side won the Battle of Savanah-Georgia

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British

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Which side won the Battle of Charles Town-South Carolina

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British

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Which side won the Battle of Camden

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General Charles Cornwallis

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What was the name of the British General that was left in charge of operations in the south and eventually surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown

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Francis Marion

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What was the name of the local hero that used gorilla warfare tactics

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Swamp Fox

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What was Francis Marions nickname

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Nathanael Greene

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Who was know as the Fighting Quaker

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Daniel Morgan

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Who was known as the Old Wagoneer

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Yorktown was on a peninsula and there was less chance of escape

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Why was Cornwallis’ decision to move his men to Yorktown a fateful decision

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Rochambeau

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Who was the French commander at the Battle of Yorktown

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De Grasse

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What was the name of the French navy Admiral that fought in the Battle of Chesapeake(Virginia Capes) and the Battle of Yorktown

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October 19,1781

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On what day did the British surrender the Battle of Yorktown

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Benjamin Lincoln

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Who was Washington’s 2nd command that accepted the British’s surrender

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1783

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On what year was the Treaty of Paris

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Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay

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Who were the three Americans that was sent abroad for the Treaty of Paris

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1) Britain formally recognizes former colonies as new independent nation
2) Defined US border with Great Britain
3) Provided fair treatment to those who were loyal to the crown during the war

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What were the results of the Treaty of Paris

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December 1783

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When did Washington step down from his position

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1) Independence
2) Created new “egalitarian” society
3) Americans began to question slavery
4) Beginning of religious freedom

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What were results of the American Revolution

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Out of many one

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E Pluribus Unum

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1) Declaration of Independence
2) Constitution
3) Bill of Rights

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What three pieces of paper is the the USA based on

74
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An invasion of Canada by Generals Arnold and Montgomery

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The bold American military strategy that narrowly failed in December 1775 involved what

75
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General Montgomery

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What was the name of the British General that died invasion of Canada

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Their own experience with local and colonial democratic governance had prepared them for the idea

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Thomas Paine’s appeal for a new republican form of government attracted many Americans because of what

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Armed Neutrality(Armed Nulity)

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What was the name of the alliance Catherine the Great of Russia called the small neutral countries in Europe that were passive hostile against the British

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Hudson River

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What was the name of the river valley General Burgoyne surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga 1777

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Privateers

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What were legalized pirates called

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Militiamen

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What was the irregular American troops the were very persuasive to getting more people to the Patriots cause called

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