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DisadvantagesPotpourri – a mixture of categories.

Battles of the War.

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• They had the better Navy.

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• This Prussian military man helped the American troops at Valley Forge by training them in proper military tactics.

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• This British General defeated Washington more than he lost to him.

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• This British General surrendered to Washington at Yorktown.

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• He was the leading General of the Continental Army.

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• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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• Who is Thomas Jefferson?

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• Who is George Washington?

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• Who is General Cornwallis?

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• Who is General Howe?

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• Who is Baron Von Steuben?

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• Who were the British?

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• They were better supplied.

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• Who were the British?

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• They were better shots.

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• Who were the colonists?

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• Didn’t need to defeat the other side to achieve their objective.

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• Who are the Colonists?

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• Throughout the war had to deal with people deserting their army.

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• Who were the colonists.

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• Any man who signed the Declaration of Independence was guilty of this crime.

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• What is treason?

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• This man signed the Declaration of Independence, was an ambassador to France and signed the Treaty of Paris 1783 that ended the war.

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• Who is Benjamin Franklin.

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• This group of colonies were considered by England to be the most loyal.

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• What is the southern colonies?

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• This man was hung as a spy by the British and said, “I regret I have only one life to give for my country.”

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• Who is Nathan Hale?

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• This was caused by the Continental Congress and the states printing up too much paper money.

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• What is inflation?

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• Colonists who fought for their freedom were called this. Solution

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• What is a patriot?

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• Someone who is on your side – France became this for the Americans.

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• What is an ally? Back

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• Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called this by the colonists.

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• What is a tory or loyalist?

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• A mercenary from Germany hired by the British to fight against the Americans.

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• Who was a Hessian?

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• A person who is opposed to war and refuses to join either side of any war.

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• What is a pacifist?

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• These battles marked the beginning of the War of Independence.

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• What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

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• This was Washington’s first major victory and it inspired confidence in his leadership

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• What is the Battle of Trenton?

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• This was the first major battle fought between the British and the American Continental Army.

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• What is Bunker Hill?

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• This marked the turning point in the war.

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• What is the battle of Saratoga?

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• This Fort was taken by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen early in the war and then lost to the British when General Burgoyne managed to get cannons on Mount Defiance.

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• What is Fort Ticonderoga?

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• This man’s name is synonymous with traitor .

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• Who is Benedict Arnold?

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• He was the King of England during the War of Independence.

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• Who is George the III?

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• He was a young Frenchmen who came to fight with Washington during the war of independence.

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• Who is the Marquis De LaFayette?

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• This author wrote two pamphlets that had a significant impact on the American Revolution – “The American Crisis” and “Common Sense”.

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• Who is Thomas Paine?

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• This man was credited with the victory at Fort Ticonderoga instead of Benedict Arnold.

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• Who is Ethan Allen?

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What is the difference between the American

Revolution and the War of Independence?