Staar Points 8 Flashcards
(7 cards)
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King of England during the American revolution.
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George III
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French noblemen who fought with the Americans during the revolution.
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Marquis de Lafayette
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First battle of the American revolution
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Lexington and concord
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Turning point if the war, the American victory convinced the french to join the patriots in fighting the British.
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Battle of Saratoga
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A major test for the American army; Washington spent the bitter winter training his freezing, starving troops.
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Valley forge
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The last battle of the revolution, lord Cornwallis surrendered British troops to Washington.
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Battle of Yorktown
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British recognized American independence, the Mississippi River became the new western boundary of the U.S.
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Treaty of Paris(1783)
