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Who was the General of the Continental Army?
George Washington
During the war we saw that slaves fight with and against the Continental Army. What event happened in the North towards the end of the war?
The north pushed to end slavery and took actions to remove it.
What happened in the colonies after the Declaration of Independence was signed?
People in the colonies came together to support the fight for independence from England.
The events at _____________ and __________ are referred to the shot heard round the World.
Lexington and Concord
What were two weaknesses of the Continental Army?
They lacked numbers, supplies, experience.
_____________ can be considered a hero or a traitor depending on who you talk to.
Benedict Arnold
What event took place on December 25, 1776? What was the outcome?
The surprise attack in Trenton on British troops.
This was the first American victory.
The Declaration of Independence was a complicated for a large portion of the colonist population. Name the group of people that were confused and name the line that caused confusion.
African Americans- All men are created equal.
What location did England attack first? This is the place that England almost won the war but decided to pull back and wait for the Continental army to surrender.
New York
Why did the colonists prefer to be paid in gold instead of paper money?
Paper money was losing its value and gold never decreased in value.
Who were the Hessian's?
30,000 mercenaries from Germany
The Continental army crossed the Hudson River to win a victory at _________. This was the turning point of the war.
Saratoga
Washington decided to change his war strategy. What was this change and what affect did it have on the British?
He decided just to be on the defense and tired the British troops.
This is the place that Benedict Arnold helped to win and was a turning point in the war.
Saratoga.
Thomas Paine wrote multiple important documents but what two were important during the American Revolution?
The Crisis Papers and Common Sense
Who did Washington put in charge of training the troops at Valley Forge?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
The American forces blocked the British by land and the French blocked them by sea forcing them to surrender.
The Treaty of Paris was signed which caused the British to?
Recognize the United States as an independent nation. Also Great Britain gave up its claims to all lands between the Atlantic Coast and the Mississippi River, from the border of Canada south to Florida.
Before the victory at _______, most of the world believed that the American cause was hopeless.
Trenton
What did the troops have for "thanksgiving" at Valley Forge?
A few ounces of rice and a tablespoon of vinegar
Who led the British forces in America?
General William Howe
The two lines could not have looked more different. The French were dressed in elegant uniforms that gleamed with gold and silver braid in the afternoon sun, while the Americans' uniforms—and not everyone even had uniforms—were patched and faded. Behind the lines stood civilians who had traveled for miles to witness ____________
The British surrender at Yorktown
The American revolution caused what to happen around the World?
Inspired the French Revolution and revolutions in South America.
He was an extremely rich Frenchmen that bought clothing for the men at Valley Forge.
Marquis de Lafayette
What were THREE British weaknesses?
1. Distance between England and America.
2. Poor leadership
3. The British people were never convinced that the war was a good idea and they were forced to pay for it.