Revolutionary War 7th Grade

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April 1775, British troops marched from Boston to ______ to seize smuggled arms from the colonists.

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Concord

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From Lexington to Concord, the British were stopped in Lexington by the local _______.

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Militia

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The fighting at Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the

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American Revolution

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_______ were those who supported independence from Britain

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Patriots

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Tories- remained loyal to Britain

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Loyalists

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____ Advantages: well- trained, best navy in the world, experienced, loyalist support in the colonies, $$

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British

Front

____ Advantages: skilled with weapons, Washington's leadership, fighting with heart, knowledge of the land, cannons from Fort Ticonderoga

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Patriots

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____ Disadvantages: no navy, few supplies, untrained army, no $$

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Patriots

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____ Disadvantages: no fighting spirits, unfamiliar with the land, unfamiliar with frontier style fighting, far from home

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British

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Document issued by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Officially declared America's independence from Britain.

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Declaration of Independence