AH: The American Revolution- The Revolution Has Begun!

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a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

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ally

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the American army during the American Revolution

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Continental Army

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Hessians

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German soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution

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patriotism

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devotion to and vigorous support for one's country

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Thomas Paine

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philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe

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Friedrich von Steuben

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German soldier brought in by Washington to train the Continental Army

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Marquis de Lafayette

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French aristocrat who served in the Continental army under Washington

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Which country had the best Navy in the world at the start of the Revolution?

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England

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Which was an advantage of the Americans at the start of the war? Options: Congress, their navy, home field advantage, more people

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home field advantage

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A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

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Loyalist