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The battle which ended the American Revolutionary War, where Washington cornered Cornwallis with the help of the French naval fleet. (Hint: Last scene in the patriot)
What is the Battle of Yorktown
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a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause.
What is a Loyalist
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General and commander of the continential army
What is George Washington
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any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock; a draw.
What is a Stalemate
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The four (4) nations which attended the peace talks in Pairs were _________ ___________ ____________ and ___________.
What is The United States, Great Britain, France, and Spain
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this battle took place in the latter part of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and of the Revolution itself. It became known as the turning point of the war in the South, part of a chain of events leading to Patriot victory at Yorktown.
What is The Battle of Cowpens
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a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army during wartime.
What is a Militia
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The best independent study history teacher at Lynnfield High School.
What is Mr. Mondello
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The (1783) Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which effectively ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris
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The expectation of Loyalist support in the South was critical. There had been Loyalists in the North, and these, too, had been organized into militias to fight for the Crown. However, the South was different in that it was home to large numbers of ______________________ who, when given their freedom, Britain believed would fight for the crown.
What is African-American Slaves
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In a desperate attempt to boost morale (and encourage re-enlistments) George Washington launched this surprised attack in New Jersey, on Christmas night.
What is the Battle of Trenton
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The use of hit-and-run tactics by small, mobile groups of irregular forces operating in territory controlled by a hostile, regular (or traditional) force.
What is Guerrilla Warfare
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Top general in the British Army.
What is Charles Cornwallis
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a person under the authority or control of another within an organization; a person lower in rank or position.
What is a subordinate.
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Moving from their positions in New York, the British launched a three-pronged offensive aimed at taking the _____________________ and therefore cutting off New England from the rest of the states.
What is the Hudson River
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This battle is considered the turning point for the War in the North, in America's fight for independence. Its victory allowed for France to join the American's cause as an ally.
What is the Battle of Saratoga
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an official representing a country abroad.
What is a Diplomat
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Who was Mary Silliman?
What is husband to Selleck Silliman, passionate Patriot and state's attorney whose duties include prosecuting local loyalists.
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a war between citizens of the same country.
What is a Civil War
400
The name of the place where Washington and his army spent the miserable winter of 1777-1778, where they nearly all died from either starvation and/or freezing to death.
What is Valley Forge
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In October 1780 the patriot militias scored a decisive defeat against the Loyalists at ____________________, South Carolina, effectively ending any meaningful involvement by the Loyalists in the campaign.
What is Kings Mountain
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of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
What is egalitarianism
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Many observers expected the savvy European diplomats to outwit the Americans at the bargaining table. But the Continental Congress chose an able team of negotiators selecting which three (3) men
What is John Adams, Ben Franklin, and John Jay
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This term refers to the approximately 30,000 German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution. They were principally drawn from the German state of Hesse-Cassel, although soldiers from other German states also saw action in America.
What is Hessians Mercenaries (a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army)
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How did the surrender of General Cornwallis to General Washington at the battle pg Yorktown happen?
What is Cornwallis was "sick" and had one of his subordinates carry his peace sword to one of Washington's subordinates, for he would not take it from anyone but Cornwallis himself.