Social Studies Flashcards

1
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Loyalists

A

people who were loyal to the king during Am. Rev

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2
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George Washington

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Leader of the army and the first president

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3
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Benjamin Franklin

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1st postmaster general

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4
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Cornwallis

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secured early victories

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5
Q

Rochambeuu

A

French naval commander got the ship stuck in Rhode island

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6
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Nathan Hale

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spy who was caught and hanged

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7
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Problems with the continental army raising money

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Did not want to raise taxes, inflation, didn’t have own currency

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8
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Yorktown

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final battle

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9
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Hessians

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Hired mercenaries

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10
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Lafayette

A

French military officer

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11
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Friedrich Von Stueben

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helped train continental army at valley forge

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12
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Valley Forge

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Winter that was bad for the Patriots

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13
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Treaty of Greenville

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The NA agreed to leave most of Ohio

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14
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Jays Treaty

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Removed the British from US soil

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15
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Shays rebellion

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Farmers rebellion over taxes

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16
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Tariff

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tax on imported goods

17
Q

inflation

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increase in prices and goods

18
Q

why the patriots won the American revolution

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Knew the land, Von Stueben, France and Spain helped

19
Q

Treaty of paris

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Treaty ended the American Rev.

20
Q

Virginia vs New Jersey plan

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Virginia was bicameral and Rep. was based on the population ////// New jersey was unicameral, and all states had equal vote

21
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Neutrality

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not being involved in war

22
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Constitution

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A plan for the government