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| What caontributed most to American overall victory in the war strategy? |
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| Alliance with France and spanin and various other countries that wanted to protect their trade with the combatants |
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| Basic Point of the declaration of independence |
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| Why did relations change btwn the elites and the common people change as a result of the Am. revolution? |
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| They all came to be on the same side (against Britain) |
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| What advantages did the British have in the war? |
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| Strong naval army and ships, more money |
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| Cause of Cornwallis' surrender at york town? |
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| Backed onto a pennisula and was unable to escape |
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M. A. P. E. D.
M exican Gulf didn't go to America
A knowledgement of freedom by Br.
P roperty in America was left to the Am.'s
E conomy was dealt with
D ebts would be paid to Br by Am |
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| Why was the declaration of Independence written? |
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| So there would be a hard-copy, unchangeable version of the declaration that the US would seceed from BR |
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| What was the Am tories political position? |
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| Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant? |
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| It showed France and the Americans that they might win, and Frqance decided to join them. |
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| What was washington's primary goal as CIC |
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| To take command of patriot forcces around them |
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| Many states during the Am. revolution adopted new constitutions. What was their commonality? |
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| Announced the rights they wished to have |
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| Date of Lexington and Concord |
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| Who said "Shot heard around the world?" |
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| What was the Olive Branch petition? |
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| Wanted to preserve their ties with Br and asked the King to protect them from the harch army orders of Parliament. They were denied. |
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| Significance of Battle of Bunker Hill? |
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| Who was the primary drafter of the DoI? |
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| 3 Phases of revolutionary war |
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1. 1775-77 American victory at Trent and Prince
2. 78-81 Fr allies with Amer. after battle of saratoga
81-83 little fighting, treaty of paris |
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| Battles ofTrentonand Princeton (what rivers?) |
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| Who is the father of the Am. navy? |
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| Mood of the Second Continental Congress when they first met? |
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| Wanted to organize forces into a continental army |
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| Who was political leader of the colonies/reconciation movement? |
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| relationship btwn George W and SCC? Who was in charge? Who ran the war? |
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| GW ran the war, SCC wqas in charge. |
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| Difference in attitudes btwn Army? |
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Br- cruel and inhumane
Am - tratedprisoners well |
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