Revolutionary War Flashcard

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What percentage of the colonists were active Patriots during the Revolutionary War?

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40%

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Why did most Native Americans side with Britain during the Revolutionary War?

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They thought Britain was less likely to steal their lands

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What did the British army and navy have that the colonists did not during the Revolutionary War?

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Well trained troops and a professional army and navy.

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Where did the Revolutionary War mainly take place?

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Massachusetts and New York

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Who was the general that won the first important American victory at Saratoga in 1777?

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Horatio Gates

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What convinced France to send troops to help the colonists during the Revolutionary War? Options: The victory at Vincennes by George Rogers Clark, The defeat of the British at Yorktown, The defeat of a British army at Saratoga, The surrender of General Cornwallis

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The defeat of a British army at Saratoga

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Where did George Rogers Clark achieve a significant victory during the Revolutionary War?

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Vincennes

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What convinced the British to begin peace negotiations during the Revolutionary War? Options: The victory at Vincennes by George Rogers Clark, The defeat of a British army at Saratoga, The surrender of General Cornwallis, The defeat at Camden and Charleston

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The surrender of General Cornwallis

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Where did the British surrender, leading to the Peace of Paris in 1783?

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Yorktown

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What was the main reason for the colonists winning the Revolutionary War?

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Fighting for their land and ideals