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| Where did Washington trap the British army? |
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| Washington and his army trapped the British at the Yorktown peninsula in the Chesapeake Bay. |
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| Who blockaded the Chesapeake Bay? |
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| French ships blockaded the Chesapeake Bay. |
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| What song did the British play at the surrender? |
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| The British played "The World Turned Upside Down." |
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| What was the treaty called? When was it signed? |
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| The treaty was called the Treaty of Paris. It was signed in 1783. |
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| What did the treaty recognize? |
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| The treaty recognized the independance of the American colonies. |
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| How were the colonies organized? |
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| The colonies were 13 seperated colonies which acted independently. |
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| What did Columbus believe God had called him to do? |
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| Columbus believed God called him to take the Gospel across the ocean and convert the people in the Indies. |
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| What empire did Hernando Cortes conquer? |
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| Hernando Cortes conquered the great Aztec Empire. |
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| Who was the colony of Jamestown named after? |
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| The colony of Jamestown was named after King James I of England. |
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| What did the Pilgrims believe about God? |
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| The Pilgrims believed in the providence of God. |
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