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Vocab
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the African American spy?
James Armistead
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Why was the battle known as "the shot heard 'round the world" even fought?
to protect the colonists' weapons at Concord
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What are some weaknesses of the Continental Army?
a supply shortage, too few troops, and no training
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What does it mean to encourage someone?
You give some one the courage or strength to do something
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Who brought our troops money and uniforms?
Marquis de Lafayette
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Who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
Baron von Steuben
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What is important about Yorktown?
It is the last big battle of the war and the French navy helped us
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What are some British weaknesses?
the army had poor leadership and no knowledge of the land
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What is Guerrilla Warfare like?
Hit and run
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Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
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What did Abigail Adams say and to who?
"Remember the Ladies" and her husband, John Adams
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When was the Crisis by Thomas Paine read to troops and why?
To inspire the troops at the Battle of Trenton
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What two things were caused by the Peace Treaty of 1783?
America gets the land East of the Mississippi River and the war is officially over
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What is unification?
bringing people together (thing unify or unity)
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What did Wentworth Cheswell and William Dawes do for the Continental Army?
They rode with Paul Revere calling out the "The British are coming!"? Double!! What were the Red Coats looking for and where?
400
Who read the Crisis?
George Washington Bonus!!! Who wrote this and why was it read to the troops???
400
Why is the battle thats called the "Turning Point in the War", called that?
The French became our ally after it Bonus!! What battle is this?
400
When was the Olive Branch Petition written?
at the 2nd Continental Congress Bonus!!! What else was created at this meeting?
400
What does insufficient mean?
not enough of something
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Who is the First Lady of the American Revolution?
Mercy Otis Warren Bonus!! What was she doing that earned her this title?
500
Who loved our ideas of freedom and rights so much he took them back to his home country after the war?
Marquis de Lafayette Bonus!! Where was his home country?
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What is special about the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Red Coats realize the colonists were not going to be easily beaten at this battle.
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What would be the most important thing about Valley Forge?
We learned discipline and military training
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What does impact mean?
it means the effect; what something does to something else
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