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| A weakness of the Continental Army was that? |
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| It was always short of men, many of its soldiers were untrained for battle, it was plagued from many shortages. |
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| When Congress desperately printed money to fund the war |
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| The value of money dropped tremendously. |
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| King George III hired German mercenaries to increase the strength of his army. The mercenaries were called |
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| Why did the distance between the America and Great Britain weaken the British in the war? |
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| It was expensive to transport supplies, and news was slow to arrive. |
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| Lord George Germain's first plan to win the war was to |
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| Seize New York, then demolish the rebellion in Massachusetts. |
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| Why did many African Americans become Loyalists? |
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| The British guaranteed slaves freedom if they fought for them. |
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| Why did General Howe order the British troops to stop attacking in the New York battle? |
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| He expected General Washington to surrender. |
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| What condition were the Continental Army soldiers in after the New York Battle in 1776? |
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| They were weak from lack of food, they suffered from poor weather conditions, and they had very little clothing. |
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| When the Americans attacked their enemy in Trenton, the Hessians |
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| Surrendered to the Americans. |
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| At the begining of the war, the Americans and British both adopted the same military strategy. The strategy was to |
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| Defeat the other side in one big battle. |
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| Two problems with General Burgoyne's plan were that it |
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| Didn't coincide with General Howe's plan, and involved a rough route. |
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| Which country became an American ally after the Battle of Saratoga? |
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| Why did American farmers prefer to sell to the British? |
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| They paid farmers in gold, instead of paper money. |
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| Who did General Washington put in charge of training his army? |
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| Baron Friedrich Von Steuben |
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| Which battled marked the end of the war in the North? |
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| Battle in the South: Guerillas helped America during the war by |
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| Attacking the British, then disappearing into the swampland. |
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| How did the French contribute to the trap set up by George Washington at Yorktown? |
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| They helped surround Yorktown, sent thousands of troops to America, and cut off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. |
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| Why did Cornwallis eventually surrender to America? |
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| The British navy never came to his rescue. |
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| Which of the following is one aspect of the Treaty of Paris? |
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| The United States was recognized as an independent nation by Britain. |
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| Many Loyalist settled in British Canada after the war because they |
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| Did not believe they would receive fair treatment. |
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| General Washington led his troops across the Delaware river, and achieved victory in what city? |
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| A violent attempt to resist or overthrow the government or another authority. |
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| By the war's end, which states had taken steps to end slavery? |
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| Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. |
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| Which battle was the first of many defeats for the Americans against the British? |
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| The Battle of New York City. |
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| A new pamphlet by Thomas Paine. "These are the times that try men's souls..." |
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| What was Germain's revised British strategy? |
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| To divide the rebels by taking control of New York's Hudson River Valley. |
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| What is the meaning of ally? |
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| A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war. |
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| To which battle did the slow-moving Burgoyne's army finally reach and accepted defeat? |
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| Where did Washington set a trap for Lord Charles Cornwallis? |
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| Whose crucial appearance to the American victory, shows up just in time to seal off the entrance to Chesapeake Bay? |
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| What were the three important points in the Treaty of Paris? |
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| Great Britain agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation, Great Britain gave up claims to all lands between the Atlantic Coast and the Mississippi River, and Unites States agreed to return all rights and property taken from Loyalists during the war. |
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| The American Revolution was especially influential to which country? |
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| France, which soon had its own revolution. |
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| Who were the United States allies? |
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| Who was Marquis de Lafayette? |
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| A rich, French volunteer. He served as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington. In the middle of the war he returned to France to negotiate an increase in French support. On his return, he blocked troops led by Cornwallis at Yorktown. |
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| What was the weakness's of the British Army? |
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| Poor leadership, British people were not passionate about the war, far from home (sending supplies and troops was slow and costly). |
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| Why did a number of African American Join the Patriot cause? |
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| The Declaration of Independence raised both hopes and questions: Did "all men created equal" apply to them? Would independence bring an end to slavery? |
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| As black American joined the war effort, what effect did this have on some colonists? |
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| They began to question their own beliefs and began to take steps to abolish (end) slavery. |
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| What happened in the Battle of Brooklyn, New York? |
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| Inexperienced Americans were no match for the British, with their great numbers and superior training. |
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| Which battle was the turning point of the war? |
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| The American victory of the Battle of Saratoga |
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| A British General, who slowly, misled British and American Indian troops to Albany, New York. He was defeated in Saratoga Springs on the Hudson River. Burgoyne's surrender marked a turning point in the war. |
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| What was Washington's new war strategy revision? |
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| He would avoid large battles that might put his army at risk. A "hit and run" strategy to tire out the British army. |
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| How did the British people feel about the war? |
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| The longer the war dragged on, the less happy the British taxpayers became and less supportive of the war. |
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| What impact did the American Revolution have on the rest of the world? |
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| It encouraged other nations to fight for independence. |
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