8th S.S. - Topic 4 Flashcard (The American Revolution)

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Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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Who were the Hessian mercenaries?

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Professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britian.

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What was the purpose of the British strategy to seize the Hudson River Valley?

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to cut off New England from the other states

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What important event happened because of the Battles of Saratoga?

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Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army

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What did Marquis de Lafayette volunteer to do?

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serve in the Continental Army

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After hearing of the American victory at Saratoga, what did King Louis XVI of France do?

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He recognized American independence and in 1778, France signed two treaties of alliance with them.

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In the beginning, the ________ Army was made up of untrained and undisciplined volunteers

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Continental

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In March of 1776, ______ and his troops had forced the British to retreat from Boston.

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Washington

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The Americans captured or killed more than 900 Hessian late on ______ in 1776.

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December 25th

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________ invaded Pennsylvania, defeated Washington at the battle of Brandywine, and occupied Philadelphia late in September of 1777.

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Howe