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Battle of Bunker Hill took place on
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Who won? |
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June 17 1775
Charlestown, Mass.
British |
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Allies Needed
Americans must fight for independence |
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Who wrote Common Sense?
When was it best selling pamphlet
What did it say?
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Thomas Paine
January 1776
Why colonies should be independent, British taxes bad for American economy, silly for tiny island to rule a continent 3,000 miles away |
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Independence declared 6 months after...
Came up with resolution for revolution on ...
Congress ready to declare independence when? |
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Common Sense, King refused Olive Branch
May 10, 1776
Summer 1776 |
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Richard Henry Lee declared __ on June 7
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| That the United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states. |
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| Commitee of five included... |
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Thomas Jefferson of VA
John Adams of MA
Ben Franklin PA
Robert Livingston of NY
Roger Sherman of CT |
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Who influenced thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence?
What'd that person say? |
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John Locke
Nature gives right of life, liberty, and ownership
Task of govnt. is to protect these rights
Justification for a state's existence is to protect human rights better than peopel can on their own
If govnt. does not protect right, people have the right to find other rulers
People decide who governs them |
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Declaration of Independence was laregly the work of__
Adopted ... ? |
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Thomas Jefferson
July 4 1776 |
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All men are created equal with basic rights given by God
Men set up govnt. to protect thei rights and may change govnt. if it does not respect these rights |
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| The Declaration ... (This has a long answer) |
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| "We therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown" |
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| Continetal Congress had... |
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Absence of strong central govnt
No authority
No power to tax |
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Continetal army was...
Army had...
Superior Leaders in army: |
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Small & undisciplined
Inadequate supploes, short term enlistment
George Washington, Nathanael Greene, John Paul Jones, George Rogers Clark |
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Washington took command of Continental Army when?
And why? |
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July 3, 1775
To fortify Dorchester Heights over Boston Harbor |
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Why was the militia drum used?
What was bad about the flintlock muxxle?
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Could be heard better than a voice, used for commands
Loading musket was a standard issue for both armies |
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During the early war, what was just as important as owning territory?
How many were loyalists(Supported British)
How many were patriots (Supported independence)
How many were neutral (didn't care) |
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Capturing armaments from British
1/3
1/3
1/3 |
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August 1776. by defeating Washington's troops, the British gain __ and keep it the rest of the war
By December... (Two things)
Christmas 1776 ... (What did they do?) |
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New York City
Washington's forces were nearing collapse, supplies & promised aid had not materialized
Washington and 400 poorly equipped soldiers crossed the Delaware, and surprised the Germans at Trenton, NJ |
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January 1777, who wins at Princeton, NJ? Who dies?
August 1777, who defeats Washington's troops at Brandywhine Creek and Germantwon, PA? |
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Americans win, Hugh Mercer
General Howe, British |
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