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ARW Pt 2 (Battles; Valley Forge; Surrender @ Yorktown; Notable People)

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Thomas Jefferson   main writer of the Declaration of Independence; later became America's 3rd President  
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Samuel Adams   main leader of the Sons of Liberty  
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John Hancock   President of 2nd Continental Congress; signed Declaration of Independence very large  
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Crispus Attucks   first black American to die for America's freedom (Boston Massacre)  
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Benedict Arnold   helped to capture Fort Ticonderoga; best known for becoming a traitor to America after trying to hand over the fort at West Point, NY to the British  
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Francis Marion   nicknamed "Swamp Fox" due to his guerrilla fighting methods  
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Baron Friedrich von Steuben   demanding drill master for Continental Army; was once a captain in Prussian Army  
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Thomas Paine   wrote Common Sense, criticizing King George, III and arguing that the colonies should break away from England  
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George Washington   nicknamed "Cunning Fox"; Commander of the Continental Army  
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Ethan Allen   Leader of the Green Mountain Boys; captured Fort Ticonderoga  
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General Charles Cornwallis   British leader who surrendered at Yorktown  
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Benjamin Franklin   famous inventor and newspaper publisher; helped write the Declaration of Independence; was first Postmaster General of the U.S.  
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Where did British troops surrender?   Yorktown, VA  
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Where did Patriot troops attack on Dec. 26, 1776?   Trenton, NJ  
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Which battle was considered the turning point in the war?   Saratoga, NY  
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Where did Washington and his troops spend the winter of 1777-1778?   Valley Forge, PA  
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Where were Patriot troops when they received news that France was joining the war?   Valley Forge, PA  
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What is the meaning of "siege"?   when an army surrounds an enemy camp in an effort to capture it  
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What mistake did the British generals often make?   waiting too long to make a decision  
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What was signed on Sept. 3, 1783, officially recognizing the 13 Colonies as independent from England?   Treaty of Paris  
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What river did Washington and his troops cross on their way to Trenton?   Delaware River  
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1763   Proclamation Line  
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1764 - 1767   Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts  
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1770   Boston Massacre  
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1773   Boston Tea Party  
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1774   Intolerable Acts  
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1775   Battles of Lexington & Concord  
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1776   Signing of Declaration of Independence  
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1781   British surrender at Yorktown, VA  
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1783   Treaty of Paris  
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Class discussion of primary and secondary sources    
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Class discussion of painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware"    
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