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Revolutionary War 1/19/23 Flashcards

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1
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What was Pontiac’s goal?

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to unite tribes against the british

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2
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How long was Pontiac’s rebellion?

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3 years, 1763-1766

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3
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What were the 3 acts that were placed?

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Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act

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What was the name of the group of people who help the king make laws and rules?

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Parliament

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What was the name of the tea company that was involved in the tea act?

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East India Tea Company

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Who was the leader of the sons of liberty?

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Samuel Adams

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What was the name of the boat that sailed into Boston with the tea?

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Charleston Boat

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8
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How many cases of tea were thrown in the Boston Tea Party?

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342 cases

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9
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How much money was wasted when the tea was thrown away?

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1 million

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What were the 4 acts that were given as a punishment for throwing the tea?

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Goverment act, justice act, boston port act, goverment act, quartering act

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11
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What did John Adams do that was hated by the colonists?

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Testified in court saying the real truth about the Boston Massacre

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12
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What sparked the event on March 5, 1770?

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Snowballs

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13
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What were the name of people who supported independence?

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Patriots

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Who were the people who wanted to stay with the king?

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Loyalists

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What was the name of the petition that tried to work things out with the king?

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The olive branch petition

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Who made the article “Common Sense” that tried to convince the colonists to want independence from the British?

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Thomas Paine

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17
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Who had done “Midnight Ride”

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Paul Revere

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18
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Who was the leader of the minutemen during the Battle of Lexington?

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John Parker

19
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When did the Battle of Lexington take place?

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April 19, 1775

20
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Where did the contiental congress take place?

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`Philadalphia, Pennysylvania

21
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How much attempts did it take the british to climb up?

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3 attempts

22
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Who was the british general at the time of the battle of bunker hill?

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Thomas Gage

23
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What was the first real fight between the british and the colonists?

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The battle of bunker hill

24
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Who wrote the declaration of independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

25
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Who was the first signer of the declaration of independence?

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John Hancock

26
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What are the three unalienable rights?

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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

27
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What date did the contiental congress take place?

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May 10, 1775

28
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What was one advantage that the british had before war?

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They had a strong army.

29
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What was one advantage that the colonists had before war?

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They were fighting on their home land.

30
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What was the name of the woman who disuised as a man during the war?

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Debra Sampson

31
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What name did Debra Sampson use?

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Robert Shortliffe

32
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What was the name of the doctor who discovered that Debra Sampson was a female?

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Dr. Barnabus Binney

33
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What is the name of the man who betrayed the colonists?

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Benedict Arnold

34
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What group was Benedict Arnold part of?

A

Green Mountain Boys

35
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Who made the proclamation that any A.A slave who escaped their master would be able to join the war with the promise of freedom?

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Lord Dunmore

36
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What was the battle that was the turning point of the war?

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The battle of saratoga

37
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Why was it the turning point of the war?

A

France decides to join the war

38
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What was the last battle of the war?

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Battle of yorktown

39
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What did France supply the colonists with at the battle of yorktown?

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Large naval boats

40
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What document ended the revolutionary war?

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Treaty of Paris in 1783

41
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Who led the rebellion after the war?

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Daniel Shays

42
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How much supporters did Shay have?

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15,000

43
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Where did Shay lead his supporters?

A

To the federal arsenal

44
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Which general didn’t follow the plan of Yorktown?

A

General Howe

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