Why is the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the War?
It enabled foreign armies to help and aid the Americans?
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Who was on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman , Robert Livingston
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What was Valley Forge?
A winter camp for the Continental Army.
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Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important?
It proved the Americans could stand up to the British
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Which date goes to the end of the Treaty of Paris
1783
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Which river did George Washington cross before the Battle of Trenton
The Delaware River
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What the 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
The Preamble, THe Statement of Rights, List of Grievances, and the Declaring of Independence
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What hardships did the Patriots go through during the time of war?
No supplies, medical equipment, food, clothing, uniforms, compensation, disease, prison ships, etc.
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What is a blockade?
When ships block a port preventing ships going in or out
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What are the boundaries of the United States?
Great Lakes to the North, Atlantic Ocean to the East, Florida to the south, Mississippi River to the West
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What were the first two battles of the War?
Lexington and Concord
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Who does the word "He" refer to in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III
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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George WWashington
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What was are 3 major outcomes of the AMerican Revolution?
The idea of liberty and revolution spread across the world.
Women and African Americans began to question their freedom and rights.
Native AMericans were further persecuted, having sided with the British.
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Who received Florida in the Treaty of Paris?
Spain
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Describe the surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis faked sick. His second in command attempted to surrender to Washington. Washington's second in command accepted the surrender. The French had surrounded Yorktown by the ocean, the Americans had surrounded them by land. British soldiers smashed their guns on the ground.
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What was the ultimate goal of the DOI?
To generate support for the American cause. It was used as propaganda
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What were the weaknesses of the AMericans?
No navy, primitive weapons, no money, no government, untrained soldiers
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What are three reasons the British lost? +
Controlled cities but no the countryside
Generals made mistakes
Communication
No respect
US had the will to fight
US had alliances with Spain France and Netherlands
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What two things did Great Britain agree to in the Treaty of Paris?
To recognize the United States as an independent country and to remove all troops from the US.
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Who were the Hessians and in which battle were they captured?
Hired mercenaries and captured at the Battle of Trenton.
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What was the Enlightenment?
A period of time where reason and science replaced religion. Governments were to be for the people.
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What were the strengths of the Americans?
Skilled leaders, the will to fight, knowledge of geography, help from abroad.
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Which treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Paris 1783.
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What was promised to Loyalists in the Treaty of Paris?