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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Salem poor | Salem was a enslaved person who bought his freedom in 1769, and became soldier in 1765 |
| Nathan hale | Joined the continental army, was a spy and eventually got caught and hanged |
| Anna strong | Anna was one of few females of culprit spy members. Had family member in it. Signaled with laundry on clothesline that there was someone in her house |
| For Ticonderoga | Was an 18 century fort at the end of lake Champlain |
| Ethan allen | Known for capturing fort Ticonderoga and was one of vermonts founders. |
| Canada (attack on it) | Invaded Canada and occupied town and conquered Quebec |
| Americas chance of winning at beginning of the war | Very slim because of very few materials and less war population |
| What were the Americans fighting for | Fighting for freedom from British due to unfair laws |
| Battle of New York (Long Island too) | The Battle of Long Island was a major battle in the American Revolutionary War fought on August 27, 1776. The British forces under General William Howe defeated the Patriot forces under General George Washington. The battle resulted in the British capture |
| Battle of trenton | Small war on December 26 1776 in New Jersey |
| Battle of Saratoga | Fought in 1777 |
| George Washington’s leadership | Was great leader and led to the win |
| Valley forge | The winter camp for soldier |
| Women in war | Women played a variety of roles during the Revolutionary War, such as cooks, maids, laundresses, water bearers, and seamstresses for the army. They also participated in the war effort by boycotting British goods, producing goods for soldiers, spying on th |
| Sybil luddington | Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was an American woman who made an alleged ride during the American Revolutionary War, though modern accounts dispute this. She is remembered for her valiant role in defense against British attack. |
| Swamp fox (Francis Marion) | Military officer and served in French and Indian war |
| British strategy in second half of the war | The British strategy in the second half of the American Revolutionary War was to focus their efforts on the loyalists in the Southern colonies in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. |
| Battle of Yorktown strategy | The strategy for the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution was to trap the British army. General George Washington and the allied French commander Rochambeau marched their forces south from New York in late August, and on September 14 arrived at Y |
| Peace treaty details | The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally ended the American Revolutionary War. American statesmen Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay negotiated the peace treaty with representatives of King George III of Great Britain. In the Treaty of Paris, the Brit |