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American Revolution
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History
5th Grade
04/01/2017

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Battle of Lexington and concord
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Beginning of the war. Paul Revere warned them the british were coming.
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Second Continetal Congress
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Continental Army Print money for supplies
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Battle of Ticonderoga
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1st american victory
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Bunker Hill
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Patriots ran out of ammunition and had to retreat.
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Olive Branch Petition
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final appeal to the king to reconcile with the colonists.
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Battle of Quebec
Definition
Arnold and Montgomery attacked different walls but British were ready and won.
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Common Sense
Definition
Thomas Paine wrote it to convince colonists to fight for freedom.
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Declaration of Independence
Definition
Document that made Americans free from british rule.
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Battle of Trenton
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Battled for ten days after christmas in freezing cold and defeated hessians.
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Battle of Saratoga
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turning point of the war Patriots WON!
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Valley Forge
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Patriots camped 6 months Many men died.
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Battle of Rhode Island
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Defeated British
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Bonhomme Richard
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A ship lead by John paul Jones Defeated British Serapis
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Battle of Charleston
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British took control of the south... Charleston
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Battle of Kings Mountain
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Cornwallis retreated
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Battle of Cowpens
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British outnumbered and not prepared they surrenderd and headed back north.
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Battle of Yorktown
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Patriots trapped the british and they surrendered.
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Treaty of paris
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Document that said war was over
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