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how many delegates met in the continental conress

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56

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1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS;who didn’t show up to the first continental congress?

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Georgia

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where did the delegates meet

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Carpenter hall

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what was the first act of the continental congress

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they prayed

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what did the continental congress decide to do

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Boycott british goods and begin militias

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PATRICK HENRYS SPEECH;when does he give famous quotes in his speech to the delegates in Virginia

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March 23, 1775

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what are the two quotes that Henry says

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” Give me liberty or give me death”

“ I’m not a Virginian I’m an AMERICAN

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MINUTE MEN; who are minute men

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men who are ready to fight in a moments notice

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what do minute men defend

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home and family

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MIDNIGHT RIDE; who were the midnight riders

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William Dawes, Paul Revere, and DR. Samuel Prescott

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what did the riders do

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warn the country side that the British are coming

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what was the questions that the riders asked

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” from which way are the British coming”

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how did they warn the riders in which way the british were coming

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they would place lanterns in the Belfry of the Old north church

1 meant by land
2 meant by sea (number=amount of lanterns)

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How many lanterns appear

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2

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APRIL 19 1775; what two battles take place

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Battle of Lexington and Battle of Concord

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Who shot the “ shot heard around the world”

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no one knows

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what happens via the battle of concord

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the revolution begins

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what was the motto (extra credit)

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“taxation without representation”

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FORT TICONDEROGA; where was the fort located and accompanied it

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british; Lake Champlain

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who was Ethan Allen

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He led the Green Mountain Boys to take over fort T. in the middle of the night

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who also helped lead the attack

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Benedict Arnold

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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS; when and where was the 2nd continental congress held

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May 1775-1782 in Philadelphia

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CONTINENTAL ARMY; who creates the patriot army

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by the congress

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who was the commander in chief of the continental army

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George Washington

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BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL;where was the battle of bunker hill fought?
Breeds hill (over looking Boston)
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what were the colonists told?
" not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
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how many times did the british march up hill
3 times; third time they took over hill
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what is the battle of Bunker hill considered
the first major battle of the war (revolutionary war)
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HESSIANS; who were the hessians
hired troops by the king to beef up british army
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what did the fight for, the hessians
blood and loot rather than belief
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TORIES; Who were they
those who were loyal to the king
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THOMAS PAINE; 120,000 copies of his book COMMON SENSE is sold on what date
January 1776
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what did Common sense say
the squabble was just not about taxes but the struggle for freedom
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RICHARD HENRY LEE; he proposes that the united colonies ought to be free and independent
June 7, 1776
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BEN FRANKLIN; how many committee members were asked to write the Dec of Ind.
5
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where does Franklin go and what does he do
goes to France to ask for help
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what is he (ben)
very well respected
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who goes to France with B. Franklin
John Adams
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when does John Adams die
Died July 4, 1826 50 years anniversary
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who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
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who did Thomas Jefferson get his ideas from and what ideas
John Lock; natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness(given to us by God)
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when did Thomas Jefferson die
Died july 4th 1826 5 hrs before Adams
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who was the only person to sign all three major documents of the U.S.
Doger Sherman
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who did not sign the declaration of independence because he was recalled back to his state
Robert Livingston
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when is the Dec. of Ind. adopted
july 4
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why is John Hancock significant
he was the first to sign and he wrote his hand writing so big so that King George III read it without his glasses
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when was the liberty bell rang for the first time
July 8
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when was it signed and how many people signed it
signed on August 2, 1776 by 50 members
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DEC OF IND; how many people sign the document in all
56
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what paragraph was taken out
the paragraph concerning slavery that would have forced slave colonies to support the king
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what was in section 1; 2; 3; and 4
1; preamble 2; Basic rights 3; British abuse 4; Declaring Ind.
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who aided George Washington, and later becomes a close friend of him
Marquis de Lafayette
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how was he very helpful (Lafayette)
translator
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who is Baron Von Steuben
a Prussian that drilled and trained the colonial troops
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BERNARDO DE GALVEZ; when did Spain declare war on Britain
1779
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who is Bernardo de Galvez
the governor of Louisiana
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what did Galvez do
he raised an army and forced British troops from the Gulf of Mexico and secured the southern frontier
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Battle of Trenton; when did Washington's army cross the Delaware
Dec. 26, 1776
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what happened at the battle of trenton
they captured 900 hessians who just celebrated christmas
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what was the battle of trenton considered to the patriots
a great victory for them
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Nathan Hale;what is his famous quote
"i regret that i have but one life to lose for my country"
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Battle of Saratoga; who lead the FINAL attack and why was this person significant
Benedict Arnold... he was injured
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what do the British do at the battle of Saratoga
they surrender
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what is the battle of saratoga so important
turning point of the war
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what song did the patriots play after the battle
YANKEE DOODLE
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VALLEY FORGE 1777-1778; what happens during this time
extremely cold winter and Washington's men hide out in Penn. around 2,000 die from disease and starvation
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Mart Ludwig Hayes McCauley; what did she do
she handed out water to the soldiers "molly pitcher" husband is wounded and she takes place at cannon
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when does this event take place (Molly pitcher)
1778 at Battle of Monmouth
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Who is Deborah Sampson?
Teenage girl who disguises herself to look as a boy
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What happens to Deborah Sampson
she is honorably discharged
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Benedict Arnold; what is Arnold never given
enough credit
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what does Benidict Arnold do
betray West Point to the British
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what is Benedict Arnold known as
Greatest Traitor
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PRIVATEERS; what did privateers do
patriots privately owned ships which were armed with cannons and weapons and authorized to attack, capture and plunder ships that were declared their enemy in time of war
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John Paul Jones; who is John Paul Jones
Patriot naval officer
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what takes place in 1779 with John Paul
Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis battle lasts for 3 hours at one point the Brits ask for John if he wants to surrender
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what does John Paul Jones say
I have not yet begun to fight!
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General Charles Cornwallis; who is General Cornwallis
British general who is sent to take control of the southern colonies
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what does Cornwallis lose
the south to warfare
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who was Thomas Sumter
Patriot general in south known as the "Carolinas game cock" for his fierce fighting tactics
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General Nathaniel; what is he known as
the "fighting quaker"
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what does Greene do
goes to south and loses every battle but won the war in the south
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what was Greene's motto
"we fight , get beat, rise, and fight again
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James Armistead;who was he
African secret agent who informed Lafayette of the British formations and fire arms
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what happened at the battle of Yorktown
the patriots surrounded the Brits Cornwallis and his troops surrender
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why is the battle of Yorktown significant
8,000 troops surrender last major battle of way
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What does Washington do
instead of seizing power he returns to farming
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treaty of Paris;when is it signed and what happens
sept 3, 1783 and it ends the war

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