Term
| what was the cause of lexington and concord? |
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Definition
| British tried to take American's guns away, then the local militia attacked |
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| significance of lexington and concord? |
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Definition
| the "short that was heard around the world", first battle beginning the revolution, and British take Boston |
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Term
| who won bunker hill? what was the cause of it? |
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Definition
| the british, they controlled Boston and wanted control of the Hills in the city, and americans didn't really care |
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Term
| what was the result of bunker hill? (not who won) |
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Definition
| Americans hold off the British twice before losing. Though the americans fought them off and had a major morale boost since the win was not worth losing 1,000 soldiers over |
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| who won dorchester heights? what was the result of it? |
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Definition
| the americans, and they put heavy artillery around boston |
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| what was the cause of dorchester heights? |
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Definition
| the Americans want Boston back |
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| what was the historical significance of dorchester heights? |
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Definition
| forced howe out of boston, and it was the 1st victory for washington |
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Definition
| the commander in chief for the british army |
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Term
| who won long island? what almost cost the american's their army? |
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Definition
| the british won, and washington's impatience almost cost them their entire army |
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Term
| what was the cause of long island? |
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Definition
| Howe retreated from Boston to return to New York, the British control NYC, and the Americans are on the run |
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Term
| what was bunker hill's real name? |
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Definition
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Term
| who one trenton and princeton? what was the result of this battle? |
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Definition
| the americans, the result being they captured 2,000 hessians without any US casualties |
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Term
| what was the cause of trenton and princeton? |
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Definition
| washington led a surprise attack |
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Term
| what was the significance of trenton and princeton? |
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Definition
| huge morale boost, many supplies recovered |
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Term
| who won brandywine? what did they do that led to their victory? |
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Definition
| the british, and they met washington unexpectedly south of philadelphia |
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Term
| what was the capital of the US during the american revolution? |
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Definition
| philadelphia, pennsylvania |
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Term
| what was the cause of brandywine? |
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Definition
| the British march north from NY to the chesapeake and washington believed mistakenly he blocked all fords across brandywine |
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Term
| What was the significance of brandywine? |
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Definition
| washington loses philadelphia |
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Term
| what was the significance of germantown? |
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Definition
| washington tries to recapture philadelphia but failed |
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Term
| what was the result of germantown? |
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Definition
| the americans retreat to valley forge |
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Term
| what was the cause of monmouth courthouse? |
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Definition
| the americans meet in jersey and Britain gives up fighting in the north. |
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Term
| what was the cause of saratoga? |
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Definition
| the British boldly recapture Ticonderoga and move south |
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Term
| what was the result of saratoga? |
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Definition
| 6,000 troops of the British were surrounded and captured |
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Term
| what was the significance of saratoga? |
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Definition
| France agrees to help the americans |
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Term
| what was the cause of cowpens? |
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Definition
| the US tries surprise attacks, specifically raids and guerilla warfare, and were successful |
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Term
| what was the significance of cowpens? |
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Definition
| the British are forced to the coast in the southern colonies |
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Term
| what was the result of yorktown? |
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Definition
| 8,000 troops are forced to surrender |
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Term
| what was the cause of yorktown? |
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Definition
| Cornwallis tries to retreat but is surrounded |
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Term
| what was the significance of yorktown? |
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Definition
| the surrender of the last major british army in the US, leads to treaty of paris and end of war |
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Term
| how did washington win (with who's help did he win with) |
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Definition
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Term
| what was the signifiance of monmouth courthouse? |
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Definition
| the british move south where there is more support and it is a morale boost for the Americans |
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