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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