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| French general that brought 5000 soldiers in July 1780 to aid Patriots. |
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| Joined George Washington in Newport, RI and marched secretly (200 miles) to Yorktown trapping Cornwallis and defeating him. |
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| Commander of British forces in the South. |
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| He could not control his troops because of guerilla warfare of patriots |
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| He left the Carolina campaign and moved north to Virginia after losses at North Carolina |
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| He camped at Yorktown and lost the battle of Yorktown October 19, 1781.--8000 troops captured or surrendered-- |
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| Commander in western territories(Indiana) |
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| A patriot who joined George Washington's army and Rochambeau's army to march on Yorktown,VA and defeat Cornwallis |
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Treaty of Paris
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| A treaty that formally ended the American Revolutionary war with Great Britain and America. |
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Treaty of Paris
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| Ben Franklin, John Adams, John Jay |
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Paris
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1. Gr. Britain recognized America's independence
2. Gr. Britain agreed to remove all its troops
3. America extended from The Atlantic Ocean to the Missisippi River & from Canada to Florida.
4.Americans could fish off the coast of Canada.
5. in U.S. british merchants could collect debts owed by Americans.
6. it stated that property taken from loyalists was to be returned to them. |
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| When did George Washington give up his commandd of the Continental Army? |
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| What did George Washington do after the war? |
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| He retired to Mt. Vernon (his home) |
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| Where did George Washington defeat Cornwallis? Place? |
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| What foreign troops helped to defeat Cornwallis? |
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| What foreign country attacked the British in the Mississippi Valley? |
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| What was the name of the Battle fought between the Patriots and the British that convinced the British that they should get out of the war? |
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