Flash Cards - Module 4B - The American Revolution (Part 2)

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Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

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George Washington

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What was an advantage for the Continental Army at the beginning of the war?

• The Continental Army outnumbered the British Redcoats.
• The Continental Army was fighting for their homes and freedom.
• The Continental Army was better equipped than the British.
• The Continental Army used mercenaries to fight for them.

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The Continental Army was fighting for their homes and freedom.

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The wealthy Frenchman who joined the Patriots because he believed in the ideas that inspired the American Revolution.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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British Commanding officer who lost the Battle of Yorktown, effectually losing the war for the British.

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George Cornwallis

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What was a British disadvantage at the beginning of the American Revolution? Options: The British had the strongest military in the world, The British had the strongest navy in the world, The British had to cross 1000's of miles to engage the Continental Army, The British enlisted African American slaves in return for their freedom.

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The British had to cross 1000's of miles to engage the Continental Army.

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How did Mary Ludwig Hays specifically help in the Continental war effort?

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She delivered water to troops during battles.

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Early in the war, Patriot leaders were hopeful to capture _______________________ and make it the 14th colony. Options: Ohio River Valley, Florida, Vermont, Canada, Maine

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Canada

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Why did the Patriots not allow African Americans to fight in the war until the British did?

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The Continental Congress did not want to train slaves to be soldiers in fear of slave revolts.

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This Patriot was caught carrying information in the hollowed sole of his shoe. He is known for his last words upon his execution, "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

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Nathan Hale

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Why was winning the Battle of Trenton so important to George Washington and the Continental Army?

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The contracts many of his soldiers were fighting under were due to expire, and he feared many of them would not reenlist in a losing army.