S.S 4\12\24 Flashcards

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The shutting down of a port to keep people or supplies in or out.

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Blockade

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2
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paid killers

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Mercenaries

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3
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Someone who betrays his or her country

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Traitor

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4
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RIghts that belong to all people from birth

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Natural rights

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5
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Rights to be free and choose how to live

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unalienable rights

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6
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a statement

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preamble

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7
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¨These united colonies are and of right to be free and independent

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Richard henry lee

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8
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Lawyer from massachusetts and he stood up for the red coats

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John Adams

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9
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From philly, an inventor and Journalist who signed the dec of ind

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Ben Frank

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10
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From Va and a tobacco planter, signed the dec of ind

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Thomas Jefferson

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11
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Wealthy land owner and signed the dec of ind

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liviingston

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12
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Shoe maker fron conn and signed the dec of ind

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Roger sherman

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13
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First signer of the dec of ind and pres of the second cc

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John Hancock

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14
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Teacher and spy ¨i have only one regret, i have but one life to give to my country

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Nathan Hale

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15
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Aka Washington crosses the delaware

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Trenton

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16
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Turning point of the rev war

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Saratoga

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17
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Troops on horse back

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Cavalry

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18
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Battle with no rules; hit and run

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guerilla

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19
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when an army surrounds all blockades

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siege

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20
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approve

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ratify

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21
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led the battle of vincenes

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George rogers clark

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22
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Father of the american navy; Bon Home Richard beat the serapus

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John Paul Jones

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23
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Ships owned by colonials

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privateers

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24
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Surrendered at the final battle

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Cornwallis

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Replaces gates as commander of the military, strategy was to divide the army in two
Nathaniel Greene
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Known as the swamp fox and led the guerilla warfare
Francis marion
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minor battle in wyoming where patriots beat loyalists
Mores Creek Bridge
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Led the french soldiers at new port rhode island
Jean baptist de rochambeau
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Where washington took the soldiers when the war ended
Faunces tavern
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G.b and U.S signed it John Jay, Ben Frank, and John Adams worked on it April 15 1783
Treaty of Paris
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Poet who wrote to encourage troops
Paine
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Strategy to cut england from the colonies and take albany
Burgoyne
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3,000\11,000 were lost.
Valley Forge
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helped the soldiers learn the bayonet
Von Steuben
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Sent to build forts in America
Culaski and Coschusko
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Sent by france to train soldiers with bayonet
lafayette
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Who won the battle of lexington
British
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Who won the battle of Concord
Americans
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Who won the battle of Quebec
British
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Who won the battle of trenton
americans
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Who won the battle of moores creek bridge
Patriots
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Who won the battle of Long Island
british
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Who won the battle of philly
british
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Who won the battle of york town
americans
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Who won the battle of saratoga
americans
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Name a british advantage
experienced solder (optional)
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Name a british advantage
most powerful navy in the world(optional)
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Name a british advantage
Lots of money(optional)
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Name a british advantage
support from loyalists(optional)
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Name an american advantage
Fighting on own soil(optional)
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Name an american advantage
Did not have to transfer weapons far(optional)
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Name an american advantage
Developed strong navy(optional)
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Name an american advantage
Had george washington(optional)
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Name the countries who helped America
France, Germany, Netherland, Spain, and poland
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What did the French send
soldiers and generals such as Lafayette who taught american soldiers to use bayonet
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What did the german send
Von Stuben
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What did the polish send
pulaski and kosciusko to build forts
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What did the Netherlands and spain send
Money and resources