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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
During the Battle of long Islands who was the overall commander
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Turtle- David Bushnell
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
2 events that helped the Americans to boast morale and save the cause
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Haratio Gates
Who was the American command per of the Battles of Saratoga
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John Burgoyne
Who was the British commander of the Battles of Saratoga
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Benedict Arnold
Hero of the Battle of Saratoga
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French joins American side
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war
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Wanted revenge for French and Indian war
Why did the French help the Americans
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1) Navy 2) Money-supplies and equipment 3) French troops
What did the French bring to war
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Carlisle Peace Commission
A British attempt to make peace
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Friedrich von Steuben(German)
Who trained the continental army into a disciplined army
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Marquis de Lafayette(French)
What foreigner was a close aid to George Washington
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Haym Salomon
Polish in charge of raising money of the Americans
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Debora Sampson
Who disguised themselves as a man to fight in the American Revolution until wounded
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Mary Ludwig Hays
What was the real name of the Molly Pitcher(legend)
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Betsy Ross
Who made the first official American flag
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Lord Dunmore
Who made the proclamation that gave African Americans their freedom if the fought in the revolution
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Prince Estabrook
What was the name of the African American that fought in the Battle of Lexington
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Peter Salem
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
Why did most of the Native Americans fight for the British
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Joseph Brant
Who was the Mohawk chief that led a campaign for the British
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George Rogers Clark
Who led led and defeated the Native Americans led by Joseph Brant
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John Paul Jones
Who said “we have not yet begun to fight”
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Bonhomme Richard
What navy ship was John Paul Jones commander of
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Patrick Henry
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
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
Who was the overall British commanding officer when the British moved south in 1780
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Because there was Loyalist support
Why did the British move south in 1780
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Because the war was between the same people Loyalists vs Patriots
Why was the American Revolution also considered a Civil War
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British
Which side won the Battle of Savanah-Georgia
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British
Which side won the Battle of Charles Town-South Carolina
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British
Which side won the Battle of Camden
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General Charles Cornwallis
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
What was the name of the local hero that used gorilla warfare tactics
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Swamp Fox
What was Francis Marions nickname
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Nathanael Greene
Who was know as the Fighting Quaker
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Daniel Morgan
Who was known as the Old Wagoneer
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Yorktown was on a peninsula and there was less chance of escape
Why was Cornwallis’ decision to move his men to Yorktown a fateful decision
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Rochambeau
Who was the French commander at the Battle of Yorktown
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De Grasse
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
On what day did the British surrender the Battle of Yorktown
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Benjamin Lincoln
Who was Washington’s 2nd command that accepted the British’s surrender
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1783
On what year was the Treaty of Paris
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Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay
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
What were the results of the Treaty of Paris
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December 1783
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
What were results of the American Revolution
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Out of many one
E Pluribus Unum
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1) Declaration of Independence 2) Constitution 3) Bill of Rights
What three pieces of paper is the the USA based on
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An invasion of Canada by Generals Arnold and Montgomery
The bold American military strategy that narrowly failed in December 1775 involved what
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General Montgomery
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
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)
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
What was the name of the river valley General Burgoyne surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga 1777
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Privateers
What were legalized pirates called
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Militiamen
What was the irregular American troops the were very persuasive to getting more people to the Patriots cause called

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