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Why was it hard for the colonists to get support from other countries?
The British had the most powerful navy in the world and the colonists had no training.
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What did George Washington do before he joined the military?
surveyor
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Many said that George Washington did not out fight the British but out... what?
Spied
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What did George Washington's first job help him do?
buy land
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Who was our leader of the Continental Army>?
George Washington
200
Who won at the battles at Freeman's Farm?
The colonists
200
Who was Nathan Hale?
a colonist spy
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Who did the British hire to fight with them?
German mercenaries
200
Who won the Battle at Princeton?
Colonists
200
Why were the colonists able to win at the Battle of Trenton? HINT - It has something to do with when it happened.
they made a sneak attack on Christmas Day
300
Who is Charles Cornwallis?
British military leader
300
What did the patriot troops do at Valley Forge?
They got training.
300
How did the Iroquois Native Americans help in the war?
The fought for the different sides.
300
Why did Loyalists flee the country at the end of the war?
they spoke out against freedom and now had to leave for Canada and Europe. They had wanted to stay loyal to the King of England.
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What battle ended the war?
Yorktown
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How did women help during the war? List 4 ways.
1. gathering supplies 2. nursing men 3. fighting for the men 4. collecting donation ($) 5. making food 6. sewing clothes 7. taking care of the farm/family at home 8. bringing the soldiers water
400
Who wrote the song "Yankee Doodle"?
John Paul Jones
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Who worked with the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich von Steuben
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Who was George Washington's wife?
Martha Washington
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What was the treaty called signed at the end of the war?
Treaty of Paris
500
What were 2 of the advantages and 2 of the disadvantages about this war for the colonists?
Advantages: 1. knew the land 2. defending home 3. George Washington Disadvantages: 1. no food, weapons, uniforms, and pay 2. not trained 3. not many wanted to join
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Although Benedict Arnold won the 2nd battle of Freeman's Farm, why is he considered a traitor today?
He was telling Patriot secrets to the British.
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How did George Washington trick the British into the battle of Yorktown?
He had a spy that pretended to spy for the British, but really told Washington British secrets. Washington had the spy tell the British the Patriots were attacking in New York, but then caught them off guard in Yorktown and won!
500
What did the African Americans go through in their attempt to fight in the war?
1st they could join, then people got worried that if they were given guns they would revolt, so they had to step down. Then the British began taking them so the colonists decided to let them fight again.
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What were 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages about this war for the British?
Advantage: 1. big Navy 2. the best trained Navy in the world 3. money 4. supplies Disadvantages: 1. no support from Britain 2. did not know the land 3. slow and costly
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