STAAR Points 8 Flashcards
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king of England during the American revolution.
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George |||
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French nobleman who fought with the Americans during the revolution.
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Marquis de Lafayette.
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first battle of the American revolution.
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Lexington an Concord.
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turning point of the war, the American victory convinced the French to join the patriots in fighting the British.
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Battle of Saratoga.
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a major test for the American army; Washington spent the bitter winter training his freezing, starving troops.
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Valley Forge.
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the last battle of the revolution, Lord Cornwallis surrendered British troops to Washington.
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Battle of Yorktown.
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British recognized American independence, the Mississippi River became the new western boundary of the U.S.
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
