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What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?

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Stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population

1
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What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?

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July 4th 1776

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What was another name for loyalists?

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Colonists who were still loyal to Great Britain (Tories)

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What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?

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20%

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Where was the strongest number of Loyalists in the colonies?

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Carolinas and Georgia

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What colony group had the smallest number of loyalists?

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New England

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What were Hessians?

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Mercenaries (hired soldiers)

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What was the main goal for Hessians?

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To make money

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What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?

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George Washington’s leadership

9
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What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley’s nickname?

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Molly Pitcher

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What was Nathan Hale famous for doing?

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He spied on the British disguised as a Dutch schoolteacher

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What was Nathan Hale’s famous quote?

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“I only regret that I have only one life to lose for my country.”

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By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?

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South Carolina

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What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?

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Battle of Trenton

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Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?

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Philadelphia

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What battle was the turning point of the war?

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Battle of Saratoga

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What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?

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Battle of the Bluffs

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What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?

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The French

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Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter of 1777/1778?

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Valley Forge

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Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?

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Weather conditions wouldn’t allow it

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Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?

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Friedrich Von Steuben

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Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?

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The Marquis de Lafayette

22
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What was the importance of the Battle of Vincennes?

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It allowed the Patriots to control the Mississippi and Ohio rivers

23
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What were privateers?

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Privately owned merchant war ships

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Who said, “I have not yet begun to fight”?

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John Paul Jones

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Where was the Patriots worst defeat of the entire war?

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Charles Town, SC

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What was Francis Marion’s nickname?

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Swamp Fox

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What is guerrilla warfare?

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A hit and run war technique

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Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?

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Yorktown

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Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?

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Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay

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What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?

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The Treaty of Paris 1783

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What did Washington plan to do after the war?

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To retire back to his home at Mount Vernon

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Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?

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Yes