Mod 4.4: The Struggle for Liberty (Flashcardizz)

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In this battle, the Patriots crossed the Delaware River in a successful surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries.

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Battle of Trenton

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Who said, “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” before being hanged for spying for the Patriots in New York?

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Nathan Hale

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What nickname was Mary Ludwig Hays given by the Patriot forces for bringing water to soldiers during battle?

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Molly Pitcher

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A French nobleman who brought soldiers to America and volunteered to fight in the Continental army.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Foreign soldiers who are paid to fight.

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mercenaries

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This battle in eastern New York is considered to be the major turning point in the Revolutionary War leading to France, Spain, and Holland joining the fight.

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Battle of Saratoga

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Who is known for his victory at sea against a British warship and famously said, “I have not yet begun to fight!”?

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John Paul Jones

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The Spanish governor of Louisiana that provided support to the Patriots by attacking British trade posts along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Bernardo de Galvez

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This Prussian military officer trained soldiers in the Continental army at Valley Forge.

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Baron Friedrich von Steuben

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Who led campaigns in the west following the Ohio River to the Tennessee and captured Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Fort Sackville?

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George Rogers Clark