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| Common Sense | pamphlet that won many colonists over to the idea of independence |
| the Declaration of Independence | the quotation "congress was impatient and the document was reported in Jefferson's hand-writing as if he first drew it." refers to |
| George Rogers Clark | who won victories against the British in the Ohio Valley |
| asking the king that they would repeal the Intolerable Acts | In 1775, Americans tried to patch up their quarrel with Great Britain by doing this ... |
| Why didn't France form an alliance with U.S. until 1778 | 1) they did not think we could win or that we were serious; and 2) France was still hurting from the French/Indian War |
| Why did the British move South to fight the War of 1778 | 1) they were not having much success in the North; and 2) they hoped for more loyalists |
| Who won the American Revolution | America |
| Who was the American commander known as "The Swamp Fox" | Francis Marion |
| who was the Patriot leader who seized Fort Ticonderoga | Ethan Allen |
| who wrote "Common Sense" | Thomas Paine |
| who was the American General who won victory in South Carolina | Nathanal Green |
| who surrendered his army and ended the war | Lord Cornwallis |
| who was the first American naval hero | John Paul Jones |
| who was the first American martyr | Nathan Hale |
| who wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| who is known as the "American Traitor" | Benedict Arnold |
| who was the young Frenchman who helped the Americans in the Revolution | La Fayette |
| what finally convinced the British to negotiate with the Americans | the American victory at Yorktown |
| who joined British forces because they were promised freedom | slaves |
| who were not allowed to fight during the Revolutionary War | black Americans |
| where did American victories ruin the chance for a quick British victory | Trenton & Princeton |
| who did not join and aid the American army | Benedict Arnold |
| at the second continental congress, who felt the colonies should declare independence | radical representatives |
| colonists who did not want the colonists to separate from Great Britain were called what | loyalists |
| the American commander known as the Swamp Fox | Francis Marion |
| which side did Americans fight on | they fought on both sides; some with the British some with the Patriots |
| who did the Americans want an Alliance with because they needed weapons and naval support | France |
| what was the turning point in the war for the Americans | Saratoga |
| what rights were given according to the Declaration of Independence | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| what were two American advantages at the start of the revolution | 1) leadership of George Washington; and 2) strong desire to defend their own land |
| weaknesses of the Colonial Army | 1) inexperienced army; 2) lack of discipline; 3) weak navy; 4) weak government, to tax, and no draft; 5) lack of supplies; 6) colonists were divided -loyalists and patriots |
| 2 Famous Patriot Quotes | 1) "Give me liberty or give me death" and 2) "Since nothing but blows will do, let us come to a final separation" |
| What did King George II do after the Battle of Breed's (Bunker Hill) | 1) placed a naval blockade on the colonies; 2) proclaimed the colonists rebels; and 3) hired German soldiers to help fight the Americans |
| an American Traitor | Benedict Arnold |
| strengths of the Colonial Army | 1) home field; 2) tough; 3) foreign aid; 4) Washington's leadership; 5) took advantage of British mistakes |
| weaknesses of the British Army | 1) distance away from homeland; 2) not really gung-ho; 3) jealous officers |
| strengths of the British Army | 1) large army; 2) strong navy; 3) Industry |
| who won victories against the British in the Ohio Valley | George Rogers Clark |
