the war for the independence Flashcards

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When did the Battle of Bunker Hill happened

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In the spring, 1775.6.17

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Where did Battle of Bunker Hill happen

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It happened on the Breed Hill

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3
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What makes Battle of Bunker Hill different to others

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It happened in a neighborhood

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How did Battle of Bunker Hill begin

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People took a cannon to the summit of the Breed Hill, and shot the ships that transport the supplies for Britain. That was a success at first, but during a few times, the British army found out what happened here. Then they attack the people on the hill. After some days, the British Army won

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5
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Why did the American Army lose in the Battle of Bunker Hill

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Because they had no supplies and less people

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6
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What is the outcome of Battle of Bunker Hill

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A new way to fight
the losses of the British supplies

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7
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When did the Battle of Trenton happen

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It is in 1776, Dec, 26

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8
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What happened before the Battle of Trenton

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The continental army badly lost

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9
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What time did the Battle of Trenton begin

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At Christmas

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10
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Why Washington choose Christmas to attack in the the Battle of Trenton

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Because Christmas means peaceful in the war, most soldiers would be relaxed

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11
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What is the state of Hessian before the attack

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They were drunk and homesick

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12
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What is the influence of the battle of Trenton

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  1. it prevents the leaving of soldiers
  2. the victory of the Battle of Princeton
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When was the Battle of Saratoga

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In 1777. 9. 19

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14
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Who is the leader of the British Army in Battle of Saratoga

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John Burgoyue

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15
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Why did Britain decide to attack Saratoga

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Because 90% of people in New York are loyalists. If Britain can occupy the Saratoga, they can intercept the colonists into two parts

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16
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What is the strategy of Britain in the Battle of Saratoga

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They will turn the whole army into three groups, each group would attack the Saratoga from one of the directions, South, Middle and North.

17
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What did Americans do to prevent the attack in the Battle of Saratoga

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They used the land benefit.
South: they have swamp land, it let the movement of Britain become slowly
North: there are a lot of trees on the way. they cut down the trees

18
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What is the outcome of Battle of Saratoga

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They got the support from France

19
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When is the battle of Yorktown

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It is in 1781. 9 28

20
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What happened before the battle of Yorktown

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Washington’s troop is chasing the Cornwallis troop. And the British army ran into the Virginia

21
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Why did the British army ran into Virginia before the battle of Yorktown

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Because 99% of the citizens in Virginia are loyalists, and there are a lot of British ships can give them supplies through Virginia

22
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What happened during the battle of Yorktown

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Washington’s army intercepted the connection between Cornwallis and another British army by land, and the French intercepted the supplies from Britain. They won.

23
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What is a outcome of the battle of Yorktown

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Britain voted to end the war
The United State of America was established

24
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When did the battle of Concord & Lexington happened

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In 1775. 4 . 19

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Why did the battle of Concord & Lexington happen

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It happened because of the Intolerable Act. The colonists organized together and gathered an army to resist the Intolerable Act, they reserved some supplies, and the British Army tried to get these supplies to prevent the attack from the American

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How did the battle of Concord & Lexington happen

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The American and British Army met, but they were still waiting, then a shot from Britain. The battle began. 8 Americans died. Then they fired at Concord, the American beat the British army back by the bigger population

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What is the outcome of the battle of Concord & Lexington

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more and more militia gathered together, this became the basis of the Continental Army.
This is also the first battle for the revolution

28
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What happened before the army went into the Valley Forge

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They had a bad loss in Philadelphia, and they had to escaped here for alive

29
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What was the situation during the winter in Valley Forge

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The cold weather without enough clothes, decease, less supplies

30
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What did the army do during the Valley Forge

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They were trained in the Valley Forge, that proved their power

31
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Who trained the army

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Baron Friedrich von Steuben