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Quartering Act
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British soldiers living in colonists homes
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Treaty of Paris
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British colonies doubled in size when the French lost a war
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Lexington & Concord
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first fighting between the colonists and British
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Boston Massacre
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5 colonists killed after throwing snowballs
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Sugar Act
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tax on molasses, caused smuggling by some colonists
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Boston Tea Pary
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Mohawk costumes were worn to protect colonists identities
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Battle of Lexington/Concord
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a) April 18, 1775
b) 700 Redcoast approached Lexington looking for firearms/ammunition; shots were fired and 8 minutemen die/10 wounded. They march onto Concord, destroyed supplies and headed back to Boston. The minutemen used guerilla tactics, firing on Redcoats, wounding 200/ killing 73. c) Mj. Pitcairn/Brits Capt John Parker/Colonists d) Americans win e) 1st battle and "shot heard round the world" |
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Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston
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a) June 16, 1775
b) 1200 militiamen. The British want to drive the Americans from their high vantage point. After two charges, the Americans run out of gunpower and have to withdrawal. 1000 Redcoats are dead or wounded c) Col. William Prescott/Colonists d) British win e) Shows Americans what they are up against. d) Don't shoot until you see the withes of their eyes" Prescott |
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Battles in Canada
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a) 1775
b) Patriots wanted Canada as 14th colony. The generals waited for a snow storm for cover so they could launch a bold attack c)Gen. Richard Montgomery/American d) British win e) shows strength of British army. d) Americans lose Canada |
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Battle of Saratoga
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a) Oct 17 1777
b) Americans need victory. British Gen. Burgoyne invades through Canada. Takes Fort Ticonderoga. Amer. Howe sailed up Chesapeake Bay and captured Philadelphia. Burgoyne's army gets stuck in thick forests and mud. Militia men attack. Amer. Gen Gates doesn't allow British to advance. Benedict Arnold causes British to retreat. c)Americans win d) Americans get foreign help form France and Spain |
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Valley Forge
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a) December 1777
b) The enemy was winter. Washington’s men didn’t have the basic necessities like food and shelter. 2000 Americans died. British living life of luxury in Philadelphia. Survivors stayed and became better soldiers under Baron von Steuben c) Washington/Colonist Baron von Steuben/colonist d) Shows courage of colonists and they become better soldiers |
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War at Sea
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1775
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The patriots attacked and sank hundreds of British ships. |
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Vincennes (West)
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June 1778
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Soldiers crossed Southern Illinois to capture the British trading village |
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War in the South
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1780
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British switch focus to South. Won many brutal battles. Guerrilla warfare ruined British communications |
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Frances Marion
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Britain wins many battles
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Frances Marion’s guerrilla warfare weakens British ability to communicate |
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Yorktown
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1781
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Patriots were losing. Washington saw a chance to trap Cornwallis. French troops & navy helped. Fighting lasted weeks |
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Rochaneau
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Patriots win
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The was is over |
