test 3 part 1 Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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Lexington and Concord

A

British attempt to destroy stockpile of ammo

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2
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battle of bunker hill

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fought on the hills surrounding Boston

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3
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battle of long island

A

british gain control of an island in ny

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4
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battle of trenton

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took place on christmas day in nj

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5
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battle of saratoga

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victory here gained the patriot’s french upport

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6
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battle of fort ticonderoga

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ethan allen led the green mountain boyd attack here

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7
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battle of serapis

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important naval battle during the revolutionary war

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8
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battle of charleston

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worst defeat for patriots general lincoln surrenders charleston and 10000 men

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9
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battle of cowpens

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british General daniel morgan deafeats lt. colenel british troops surrounded or killled 50% malitiamen used as bait

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10
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battle of yorktown

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final battle

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11
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famous for calling king george a royal brute

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thomas paine

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12
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famous for saying dont fire till u see the whites of their eyes

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general prescott

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13
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name of ship that john paul jones captures

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serapis hms

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14
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famous for saying i have not yet begun to fight

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john paul jones

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15
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what battle do the britsh gain control of ny

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battle of long island

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16
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cuts off cornwallis’s retreat from yorktown to the west and south

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marquis de lafayette

17
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what do the patriots damage after the battle of trenton

18
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what fort did ehtan allen and the mountain boys capture

19
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why is the battle of seratoga important

A

wins french support for the patriots

20
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3 things that happened to trap gen cornwallis at yorktown

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-washington moves his army to block retreat north and east
-lafayette blocks retreat south and west
-french fleet blocks retreat by sea

21
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2 important parts of the treaty that ended the rev. war?

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-britain recognizes US as free and independant
-set state boundaries that allow for western expansion

22
Q

name of treaty that ended rev. wr?

23
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british generl in charge of troops at yorktown

24
Q

cuts off british retreat from yorktown to the north and east

25
who cuts off british retreat from yorktown to the west and south
washington's trooops
26
3 men who represent US at the signing of the treaty of paris
ben frank, john adams, john jay
27
british representative who signed treaty of paris
david heartly
28
early decision abt the articles of confederation
re write the articles of confederation
29
how many delagates were at the constitutional convention? how many states?
55 delegates from 12 states