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Chapter 6 Test
For Mrs. Perry's 7th grade history class
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7th Grade
04/10/2011

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Patriot
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American colonists who were to fight the British until American independence was won
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Tories
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another word for loyalists
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Trenton
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Washington crosses Delaware, surprises Hessians and wins the fight, Christmas of 1776
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Philadelphia
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where Continental Congress was held; location of Americas 1st capital
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William Howe
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commander of British troops in America, was hoping Americans would give up when they saw the large numbers he had
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Franklin, Adams, Jay
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represented US for the Paris peace talks for Treaty of Paris
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Peter Francisco
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one man army, Portuguese, adopted by Patrick Henry's uncle
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Peter Salem
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fought in Battle of Concord, African American, Revolutionary War soldier (1 of 5,000)
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Francis Marion (Swamp Fox)
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a guerrilla leader that operated out of the swamps of eastern SC
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Margaret Corbin
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one of the first women soldiers in the Continental Army, when her husband died she took his place in the war
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Hessians
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German/Prussian mercenaries, Americans had a better motive because they wanted freedom (Prussia was the name of Germany before WWI)
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Fredrich von Steuben
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German drill sergeant, it was his job to train the Continental Army
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Lemuel Hayes
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African American in Revolutionary War on patriot side at Concord
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Vincennes
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A British town captured by Clark
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Vincennes
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A British town captured by Clark
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Charleston
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saved by Americans from British, worst patriot defeat in 1780
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Yorktown
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Cornwallis surrenders to Washington, and the war ends
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December 4, 1783
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Washington resigned after the war
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Green Mountain Boys
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Vermont militia, Ethan Allen (not the furniture guy) was the leader, helped take Ticondoroga from the British
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Guerrilla warfare
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a hit-and-run technique of war
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Continental Army
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Patriot army, Washington was in charge
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Privateers
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privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons
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What were patriot and British advantages in the war?
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Patriots - on homeland
British - well trained, best everything, hired hessians, had more supplies
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What were patriot and British disadvantages in the war?
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Patriots - sick people, cold, not enough supplies, smaller, no regular army, did not have supplies
British - away from home and other resources, had to transport everything
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What countries helped the Patriots in the war? Why did they help?
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France because they also had something against the British
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What did Washington do after the war?
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He resigned and moved to Mount Vernon
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What was the winter of 77-78 like for the troops at Valley Forge?
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people were getting very sick, and lots were frostbitten, and there was a lack of food and winter clothing
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Describe the Delaware crossing? (Why did they cross the first time? Why did they cross back? What was the result of both crossings?)
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They were fleeing from the British, then to attack the Hessians, they forced Hessians to surrender
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