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history ch.6 Flashcards

1
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congress signed the declaration of independence

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july 4 1776

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2
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1777

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battle of saratoga

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3
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1781

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battle of yorktown

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4
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1783

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treaty of paris

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5
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when was the olive branch petition approved by the continental congress

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july 1775

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6
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what document called for amends with King George 3

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olive branch petition

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7
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enumerated specific injustices inflicted upon the colonies by Great Britain

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the declaration of causes and necesity of taking up arms

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8
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who drafted the declaration of causes and necesity of taking up arms

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dickinson and jefferson

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9
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when was the proclamation of rebellion issued

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august 23, 1775

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10
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what delcared that the americans were in open rebellion

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proclamation of rebellion

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11
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when was the prohibitary act issued

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december 1775

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12
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provided confiscation of colonist ships and and barred all trade with the colonies

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prohibitory acts

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13
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german soldiers that fought for great britian

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hessians

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14
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when did thomas paine wright common sense

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january 1776

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15
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who published common sense

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thomas paine

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16
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who presented a momentous resolution to the continental congress

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richard henry lee

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17
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when did richard henry lee present to the continental congress

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june 7, 1776

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18
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who led the committee to take up the resolution

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thomas jefferson

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19
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the most important human statement of political principles in history

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declaration of independance

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20
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when was the declaration of independance adopted

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july 4 1776

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21
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british political theorists

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locke and blackstone

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22
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what did john locke promote

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social contract

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23
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the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed

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social contract

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24
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what book did blackstone publish

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commentaries on the laws of england

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25
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what is another name for patriots

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whigs

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26
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another name for loyalists

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tories

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27
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who was americas most valuable allie

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france

28
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foreign military leaders that helped the patriots

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lafayette, steuben, kalb, kosciuszko,
pulaski

29
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two patriot disadvantages

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lack of unity and finances

30
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became superintendent of finance in 1781

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robert morris

31
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ran brokages in new york and philidelphia

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haym salomon

32
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what was the british overall plan

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capture new york and divide the colonies in half

33
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who arrived in new york with 32,000 troops

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general Howe

34
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hanged for treason on september 22,1776

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nathan hale

35
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what was nathan hale disguised as

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a dutch school teacher

36
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where did washington capture hessian troops

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trenton

37
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how many hessian troops did washington capture

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1000

38
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what bristish general was sent to trenton to capture washington

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cornwallis

39
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when did washington defeat british troops at princeton

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january 3 1777

40
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british general that was supposed to lead his army along lake champlain

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burgoyne

41
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british genral that was supposed to lead his troops form montreal down the st lawerance river to lake ontario

A

leger

42
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who didnt complete the plan and abandoned it

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howe

43
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who surrendered west point

A

benedict arnold

44
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who was captured with evedence of arnolds plan

A

john andre

45
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german settlers won an battle against who

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nicholas herkimer at the battle of oriskany

46
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who got the british general to surrender his troops at the battle of saratoga

A

HORATIO GATES

47
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the turning point in the war for independance

A

battle of saratoga

48
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What were two tough losses for the Patriots

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battle of brandywine and battle of germantown

49
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where did washington set up camp winter of 1777

A

valley forge

50
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waht pamphlet did washington read to encourage his men

A

the american crisis

51
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who wrote the american crisis

A

paine

52
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who replaced howe

A

sir henry clinton

53
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where did washington try to stop the british and fail

A

battle of monmouth

54
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who led the seize of kaskaskia and cahokia

A

george rogers clark

55
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private vessels commissioned by the congress

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privateers

56
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two of the best known naval heroes

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john paul jones and john barry

57
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john paul jone’s ship

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bohomme richard

58
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what ship did jones capture

A

serapis

59
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the swamp fox

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francis marion

60
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game cock

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thomas sumter

61
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fort the british seized on the hudson river

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stony point

62
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in october of 1780 what battle did the patriots stop british advance into north carolina

A

battle of kings mountain

63
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the fighting quaker

A

nathaneal greene

64
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washingtons army was reinforced by who with 5,000 troops

A

ronchambeau

65
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when did cornawallis surrender his army

A

october 19 1781

66
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americans independence was won where

A

battle of yorktown

67
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signed september 1783 and ended the war

A

treaty of paris

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