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Part 2 Flashcards

1
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What was the second continental congress?

A

All colonies and georgia joining together against britain

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What was the Olive Branch Petition?

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  1. Ceasefire in boston
  2. Repeal coercive act
  3. Negotiate american rights
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3
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What happened at the Battle of Breeds Hill?

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hills taken by militia

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What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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retaken by british with 1,154 casualties out of 2200

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Who is Thomas Paine?

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Supported the revolution against britain and writer of “common sense”

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What was “Common Sense”?

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A pamphlet written by Thomas Payne arguing that monarchy is a bad form of government and colonists don’t need England.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who was Colonel Henry Knox?’

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brought captured British cannons from Ticonderoga to Boston and became the first secretary of war

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Who was General William Howe?

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Commander for the british army from 1776 - 1778

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Who was Marquis De Lafayette?

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A french noble who joined washington’s army

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Who was Friedrich Von Steuben?

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prussian soldier who trained the continental army and made the blue book

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12
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Who was Lord Charles Cornwallis?

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Commander of a British field army and won 3 battles against Greene but with major casualties

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Who was General Nathaniel Greene?

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Part of the continental army who wore down cornwallis’ army

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Who was Admiral Richard Howe

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A British naval officer older brother of William

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Why was Ben Franklin important to the revolution?

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An ambassador to France, got them to support the colonists and signed the Declaration of Independence

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16
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Who was General Henry Clinton?

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British General who took Savannah; William Howe’s replacement

17
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Who was General Horatio Gates?

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American general who Took down John Burgoyne at Saratoga then sent south to deal with Cornwallis where he was defeated and ran away

18
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Who was Ethan Allen

A

An american general who took down Ticonderoga without a shot along with Benedict Arnold

19
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Why was George Washington important to the revolution?

A

His military experience allowed him to hold everything together in the army.

20
Q

How many colonists were loyalists/Tories During the revolution?

A

20%

21
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Why did some colonists side with England during the revolution?

A

For their property

22
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Who did the most Native Americans side with in the revolutionary war? Why?

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The british, to protect their territory

23
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Who committed the worst atrocities during the revolution? Who were they committed against?

A

americans vs americans

24
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What advantages did colonists have during the revolution?

A

Allies, home field, victory condition was to draw

25
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What advantages did the British have during the revolution?

A

The empire on their side, money, army, navy

26
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What disadvantages did colonists have during the revolution?

A

Army, navy, money

27
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What disadvantages did the British have during the revolution?

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Victory condition was to take everything

28
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What happened at the Battle of Trenton?

A

Christmas night marbleheaders brought most of army across delaware to attack germans at Trenton captured 91% of their troops

29
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What happened at the Battle of Saratoga?

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Turning point for continental army; Gates and Arnold went up against Burgoyne

30
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What happened at the Battle of Brandywine Creek?

A

british defeat continental army and took philadelphia

31
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What happened at the Battle of Camden?

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worst american/militia Defeat of war ; gates rode away

32
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What happened at the Battle of Princeton

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GW attacks british garrison Killed or captured ⅓ of british troops; Washington had only 40 casualties

33
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What happened at the Battle of Germantown?

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washington tried to retake philly, took 20% casualties

34
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What happened at the Battle of Monmouth CourtHouse?

A

clinton’s army marching back to NJ, GW attacked clinton, proved jon steuben’s training worked

35
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What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?

A

The last major battle of the war; British surrender

36
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What happened at the Paris Peace Talks in 1782?

A

The war ended and Britain recognized the U.S as an independent nation

37
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How did the Revolution affect women?

A

Single white women gained some legal and political rights

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