Revolutionary War Flashcards

1
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Virginia lawyer and war advocate

A

Patrick Henry

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2
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Polish general who helped the colonists

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Count Pulaski

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3
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General who captured Montreal in 1777

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Richard Montgomery

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4
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Sea captain who took the war to Britain

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John Paul Jones

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5
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December 17 - 1773 raid

A

Boston Tea Party

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6
Q

“The Scribe of the Revolution”

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Thomas Jefferson

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7
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First battle of the U.S. Revolution

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Battle of Lexington

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8
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Lawyer who defended British soldiers of the Boston Massacre

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John Adams

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9
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Battle that decided the U.S. Revolution

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Yorktown

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10
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Revolution Pamphlateer and Common Sense author

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Thomas Paine

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11
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Colonists who favored the British

A

Torries

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12
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George Washington’s command

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The Continental Army

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13
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General who defeated Burgoyne

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Horatio Gates

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14
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Colonial officer - father of Robert E. Lee

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Henry (Light Horse Harry) Lee

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15
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British-German mercenaries during the revolution

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Hessians

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16
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British General who surrendered at Saratoga - 1777

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John Burgoyne

17
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Colonial ambassador to France

A

Benjamin Franklin

18
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Organization of patriots founded by Ethan Allen

A

The Green Mountain boys

19
Q

Patriot who captured fort Ticonderoga

A

Ethan Allen

20
Q

Battle leading to the fall of Philadelphia

A

Brandywine

21
Q

Second battle of the U.S. Revolution

A

Battle of Concord

22
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Patriotic group established in 1765

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Sons of Liberty

23
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Prussian advisor to George Washington

A

Baron von Steuben

24
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Pole who aided in the Battle of Saratoga

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Thaddeus Kosciusko

25
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South Carolina “Swamp Fox”

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Francis Marion

26
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Street clash on March 5 - 1770

A

Boston Massacre

27
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Battle near Boston - 1775

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Battle of Bunker Hill (Actually fought on Breed’s Hill)

28
Q

Colonial major who defected to the British

A

Major John Andre

29
Q

Federalist Papers (85 essays) author

A

Alexander Hamilton

30
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Battle of Monmouth heroine

A

Molly Pitcher

31
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Patriot spy caught and hanged

A

Nathan Hale

32
Q

French aide to George Washington

A

Marquis de lafayette

33
Q

General who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown

A

Charles Cornwallis

34
Q

Colonial general who defected to the British

A

Benedict Arnold

35
Q

Treaty that ended the U.S. Revolution

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Treaty of Paris