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social studies 2014 final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rev war | a war fought for independence from britan |
| boston massacure | clash between british troops and boston colonists-- five men killed |
| battles of lexington and concord | british tried to capture Adams and Hancock and gunpowder |
| paul revere | alerted the minnute at lexington and concord |
| battle at saratoga | turning point of the revolution-- france joins americans |
| velley forge | baron von steuben trains washingtons troops in guerilla warfare |
| westpoint | benidict arnold tried to sell the plans for the fort at the hudson river-- whoever controlled the hudson would probably win the war |
| yorktown | last battle-- cornwallis surrendures |
| decleration of independence | written document saying that the United states was a free and independent nation-- lists the reasons for independence |
| boston tea party | patriots protested the tea act |