Revolutionary War Flashcards

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Strategies

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Overall plans for winning a war

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Tactics

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Specific ways of carrying out a plan such as ways of fight battles

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Guerilla tactics

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Tactics used by fighter outside of a regular army such as shooting at soldiers from hiding places in the woods.

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4
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Continental army

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Army for the colonies led by general George Washington who fought against the british.

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Allies

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People or countries who help each other.

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Volunteers

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People who freely perform a service

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Bayonet

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A sharp blade attached to the end of a musket.

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Two problems the continental army faced

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They weren’t well disciplined and they only had 15,000 people. The army was small, soldiers weren’t paid and they couldn’t buy supplies.

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Two problems the British army faced

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The continental army attacked the war ships. The British didn’t have alot of food because the colonists wouldn’t help.

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10
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Less people on blue team

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The continental army was smaller.

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Blue team will get candy if they win

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The colonies would be a free and independent nation.

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12
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Not all blue team members will get the candy

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Slaves would not have freedom.

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13
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White team cheers for the blue team

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Allies supported the colonies.

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Some members of the red team stand several yards away and join only when pulling has begun.

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British troops and supplies had to come across the Atlantic ocean.

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15
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Red team must pull the flag 20 feet to win within 30 seconds

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Britian was fighting an offensive war and colonists were fighting a defensive war.

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16
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The British fought an offensive war.

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They had to attack the continentals and captured citys like new York.

17
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The continental army fought a defensive war.

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They didn’t destroy the British army.

18
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Ways the British army are different from the continental army.

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They had more money, food and better weapons.

19
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List three ways the allies helped the continental army during the revolutionary war.

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Spain captured a British fort in Florida. France brought gun powder and money.

20
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The treedy of paris

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The treedy was signed in September of 1783 the United states is recognized as a independent nation. And gave the United states land.

21
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Who helped the British during the American revolutionary war

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Some loyalists and native Americans helped the British during the American revolutionary war.

22
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What motivated soldiers in the continental army

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Freedom and independence.

23
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Who fought in the continental army

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Farmers, and merchants.

24
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Know the name of the treaty that ended the war, where it was signed and when.

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The treaty of paris and it was signed in September 1783 in Boston.

25
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What was the name of the last big battle

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The name of the lat big battle is the battle of Yorktown.

26
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The name of the treaty where it was signed and when

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The name of the treaty is the treaty of paris and it was signed on September 3, 1783.