History Flashcards

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Key battle :
Lexington and Concord

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  • Aparil 19, 1774
  • Started revolution
  • British soliders went to go seize colonists stashed weapons and arrest partriot leaders
  • “Shot hearted around the world”
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Key battle :
Saratoga

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  • sept and October 1777
  • turning point in the war
  • Proved to the colonists that they could win the war.
  • France became an ally
  • Become global war
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Key event :
Valley Forge

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  • 1777 to 1778
  • Lots of death due to the harsh winter, no food, no supplies, and there were lots of deiseases spread
  • Traning camp for the solides
  • Washington and Lafayette trained soliders
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Key battle :
Yorktown

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  • October 1781
  • French and American solders surrounds the British until they surrendered
  • final battle of the war, colonists got Independance.
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