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Revolutionary War 1

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Where did the war end? (1) what officially ended the war? (1) Yorktown; Treaty of Paris of 1783
Battle of Saratoga (5) Burgoyne's mission is to secure the Hudson River and cut off New England from the rest US; B is cut/off and is forced to surrender his entire army to Gates (failed goal) Brit casualties outweighed US; france supported/joined alliance; boost in US morale
Valley Forge--what is it? (1) what was this for army? (7) US encampment thru winter-spring season; Continental army persevered/survived; inoculated for smallpox; well-trained in new drill manual; received new uniforms/equipment; left as professional military force; more united/disciplined; would never give up
Role of the French in the war (4) provided military supplies; provided military advisors; french fleet trapped british at yorktown; over half of soldiers on US side was under command of Rochambeau
Southern Campaign (1) aa late war strategy in hopes of the british maintaining control of the southern colonies
Battle of Brandywine/Brandywine Campaign of 1777 (3) a campaign for the British to gain control of Philadelphia; ultimately ended w howe and corwallis' flanking strategies working in driving the americans away; british win
Articles of Confederation (5) first weak government of the US; union of independent states (loose alliance); no central government; no judiciary/executive--just legislature; unfair to larger states w the one vote per state rule
Federalists (1) vs. Antifederalists (1) supported the ratification of the Constitution and a central gov; did not support the ratification of the Constitution and a central gov
3/5 Compromise (2) South wanted slaves (considered as property) to count as voters in their 1 vote under the Articles; North agreed but said that the south need to pay the taxes w/ more votes (personal note-- influenced the civil war)
What 3 events are considered turning points in the war? Battle of Saratoga; Valley Forge; Battle of King's Mountain
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