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President of Second Continental Congress?

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John Hancock

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Meeting in which George Washington was made general of the Continental Army?

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2nd Continental Congress

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Petition which would have sought repeal of the intolerable acts and possibly averted the war had it not arrived after the first shots were fired?

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Olive branch petition

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Which group acquired cannons for Fort Ticonderoga?

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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys w/ Benedict Arnold

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Who was the British General at the battle of bunker hill?

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William Howe

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Who was in charge of the colonists at the battle of bunker hill?

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Putnam/Prescott

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Who lead the attack at the battle of Quebec?

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Benedict Arnold and Dan Morgan

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What was the purpose of the march on Quebec?

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Make it the 14th colony

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What made the British surrender Boston?

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Knox placed cannons at highest point where they could reach British fleet

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Who proposed independence at the 2nd Continental Congress?

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Richard Henry Lee

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Group that wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Committee of 5- Franklin Adams Jefferson Livingston Sherman

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Two main opposers to the Declaration of Independence?

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John Dickinson PA

Edward Rutledge SC

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Philosopher who Thomas Jefferson got his ideas from?

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John Locke

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General who took New York for the British?

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William Howe

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Spy hung in New York after it’s taking? Washingtons best spy

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Nathan hale

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Famous Nathan hale quote?

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“I regret that I have but 1 life to give for my country”

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Battle where Benedict Arnold created a blockade using his own ships?

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Battle of lake Champlain

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Commander of hessians at Delaware?

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John Rahl

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Main accomplishments of Princeton and Trenton?

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American moral boosted, better understanding of British tactics, results heard by other countries

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Patriot Winter camp where 2500 men died?

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Valley forge

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British General who formulated the 3 point plan to link with other parts of the army and crush the resistance?

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Gentleman John Burgoyne

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Patriot general at the battle of Saratoga?

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Horatio gates

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Who lead the main attack at the battle of Saratoga?

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Arnold and Morgan

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This battle is seen as the turning point in the war?

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Battle of Saratoga

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Significance of French entering the war?

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Gave US a navy

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Who trained the continental army?

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Friedrich Von Steuben

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French man of liberty who Washington treated like a son?

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Couple who planted the seed of treachery in Benedict Arnolds mind?

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John Andre and Peggy shippe

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What base did Arnold promise to the British in return for 20000 pounds?

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West Point

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Woman who carried water out to soldiers of the continental army?

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Molly pitcher

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Mohawk leader who lead raids on patriots?

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Joseph brant

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Massacre in which Indians decimated everyone?

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Cherry valley massacre

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What was washingtons response to the cherry valley massacre?

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Use of scorched earth policy

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Hottest (113 degrees) battle in American history, American victory?

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Battle of Monmouth

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What was Britain’s southern strategy during the war?

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Seize port cities, use the more valuable resources of the south

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Messy British siege lead by recently appointed Cornwallis?

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Charleston

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Violent man who tortured rebels in the south and burnt a church with people in it?

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Banastre tarleton

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The swamp fox?

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Francis Marion

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Battle pitted Morgan vs tarleton, and Morgan hit from both sides and was victorious?

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Battle of cowpens

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French admiral who cut off the British naval escape route at Yorktown?

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Admiral de grasse

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