chapter six
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| Why did Washington decide to advance on the British camp at Yorktown? | If his plan had worked he would of been able to trap the british
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| Who commanded the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia? | General Charles Cornwallis
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| What were three reasons the Americans were successful in their fight? | They had more soldiers in Yorktown, had help from other nations, were able to trap British troops on the peninsula in Yorktown, element of surprise, fought on home turf
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| Describe how the French navy helped George Washington at Yorktown. | French navy blocked the harbor to prevent the British from getting reinforcements and from escaping by a sea route
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| What influence did the American Revolution have around the world? | Inspired the French Revolution, Haitians were inspired to fight for their freedom as well, St. Dominique also began a revolution
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| What might have happened if the French fleet had not arrived in Yorktown? | The British would have been able to escape by sea. British would have gotten reinforcements by sea to aid in the battle as well.
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| What song did the British play at the surrender of Yorktown? | “The World Turned Upside Down” was played by the British.
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| What song did the Patriots play at the battle? | The French allies played “Yankee Doodle” to celebrate the Patriot victory
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| who planned a takeover of yorktown? | george washington
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| where was washington originally going to attack? Why didn't he attack there? | New York City. The french fleet back-up never arrived there
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| August 1781 | Admiral Francois de Grasse’s fleet was to land along the VA coast near Yorktown
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| July 1781 | 1st French fleet that was trapped in Newport, RI would meet Washington’s troops and march south to Yorktown, VA
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| September 1781 | the patriots along with their backup won against general cornwallis
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| On October 9th | American and French troops bombarded the British
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| • On October 19, 1781 | Cornwallis surrendered to the Patriots
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| •Who won the battle of yorktown | The Patriots had won the Battle of Yorktown
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| • did the fighting continue after the battle of yorktown | Fighting continued after the Battle of Yorktown, but the British realized that the was too costly to continue
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| • April 1783 | After a preliminary treaty was ratified in
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| , September 3, 1783 | the final Treaty of Paris was signed on
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| o Where did the US territory extend to after the war | The US territory extended from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Mississippi River and from Canada in the north to Spanish Florida in the south
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| o What did the british give america | The British promised to withdraw all troops and agreed to give Americans the right to fish off the coast of Canada
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| o what did the US give british | The US agreed that British merchants could collect on debts owed by the Americans
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| o What did the loyalist receive | Property taken from the Loyalists would be returned to them
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| Mercenary |
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| privateer |
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| recruit |
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| Tories |
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| Blockade |
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| ambush |
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| guerilla warfare |
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| Desert |
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| inflation |
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| neutral |
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| ratify |
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| Patrick Henry |
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| Molly Pitcher |
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| Deborah Sampson |
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| Hessians |
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| Margaret Corbin |
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| Gen. William Howe |
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| Nathan Hale |
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| Benedict Arnold |
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| Gen. Horatio Gates |
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| Bernado de Galvez | spanish governor of louisiana
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| Marquis Lafayette | aide to washington
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| Friedrcih von Steuben | taught discipline to the continental army
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| Juan de Miralles | lent money to the patriot cause
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| George RogersClarke |
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| John Paul Jones |
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| Gen. George Cornwallis |
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| Francis Marion |
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| Nathanel Greene |
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| Benjamin Franklin |
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| John Adams |
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| John Jay |
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| · 1776 Thomas Paine writes... | Common Sense
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| · 1776 The Continental Army is defeated at | the Battle of Long Island
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| · 1776 George Washington leads troops across | the Delaware River to surprise the British at Trenton on Christmas night
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| · 1777 The Patriots defeat the British at | Saratoga, New York
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| · 1777 The British capture | Philadelphia
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| · 1778 France provides the Patriots with | money to help support the war effort
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| · 1778 France also provides | troops and equipment
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| · 1778 The Continental Army suffers from the lack of | supplies at Valley Forge
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| · 1778 George Rogers Clarke captures | Vincennes
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| · 1779 John Paul Jones forces the surrender of the British warship | Serapis
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| · 1779 Spain declares war on | Great Britain
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| · 1780 The British capture | Charles Town and take thousands of prisoners
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| · when do the french troops arrive in the colonies | 1780
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| · when was the battle of yorktown won | 1781
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| · Patriots defeat British at Cowpens | 1781
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| · General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown | 1781
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| 1783 | treaty of paris signed
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| · Why did the British think their military forces were superior to the American Patriots? |
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| · Why did Loyalists support Britain? | they wanted to keep their jobs
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| · How did Thomas Paine help the American Patriots during the Revolutionary War? | he wrote a pamphlet called common sense which showed people what the british were doing to america
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| · What European nations fought with the Americans against the British? | French and Spain
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| · What were some of the problems the troops faced during the winter at Valley Forge? | starvation, lack of clothes, desertion
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| · Why did Native Americans give their support to the Loyalists and the British? | they believed the loyalist were less of a threat then the patriots
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| · What fighting method did the Americans use to keep the British from taking the Southern Colonies? | guerilla warfare
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| · Which battle convinced the British that fighting the Americans was too costly? | yorktown
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| · Why was fighting on their own land an advantage for the Patriots? | they knew the terrain and it was easier to get recruits and supplies
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| · What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriots, of the British? | patriots- on own land, not that many supplies
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| · How did women help in the war effort? | they took care of the homes, were nurses, and brought water to the men on the battlefield
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| · Why was it easier for the British to capture American cities than to take over the American countryside? |
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| · How did the British navy use the location of the colonies to their advantage? |
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| · Why didn’t the French publicly support the Patriots until after the Battle of Saratoga? | the french were not sure if the patriots were strong enough to fully support until after they won the battle at Saratoga
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