Revolutionary War Flashcards by Bob Nickles | Brainscape

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Sea captain who took the war to Britain

A

John Paul Jones

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“The Scribe of the Revolution”

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Thomas Jefferson

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First battle of the U.S. Revolution

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Battle of Lexington

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Lawyer who defended British soldiers of the Boston Massacre

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John Adams

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Battle that decided the U.S. Revolution

A

Yorktown

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Revolution Pamphlateer and Common Sense author

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Thomas Paine

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Colonists who favored the British

A

Torries

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George Washington’s command

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The Continental Army

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Colonial ambassador to France

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Benjamin Franklin

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Organization of patriots founded by Ethan Allen

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The Green Mountain boys

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Patriot who captured fort Ticonderoga

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Ethan Allen

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Prussian advisor to George Washington

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Baron von Steuben

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Q

Street clash on March 5 - 1770

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Boston Massacre

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Battle near Boston - 1775

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

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Patriot spy caught and hanged

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Nathan Hale

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General who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown

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Charles Cornwallis

Q

Colonial general who defected to the British

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Benedict Arnold

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Treaty that ended the U.S. Revolution

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Treaty of Paris