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| a soldier paid to fight for another country |
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| a person who measures land |
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| a woman's husband who has died |
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| why were some of the Patriots unwilling to enlist and stay in the army? |
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| unfair or men did not want to leave their business and families |
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| how did their knowledge of the land give Patriot soldiers an advantage over the British? |
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| it enabled them to hide, plan attacks and retreats, and travel the shortest distances or easiest routes |
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| 1.well trained 2.well supplied 3.mercenaries 4.strong navy 5.not much public support for the war |
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| 1.fought on home good 2.familiar with the land 3.strong leadership 4.poorly trained 5.poorly supplied army |
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| why was George Washington a major asset to the Patriots? |
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| during the French and Indian War, he had been commander of Virginia militia (strong leadership, experience) |
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| how did women help the Continental Army? |
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| how did the war effort persuade some states to abolish slavery? |
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| what method did Washington use to spy on the British |
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