Revolutionary War

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Which mercenary soldiers were hired by the British to fight in the American Revolution?

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Hessians

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Which event happened in Saratoga in September 1777?

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General Gates's 12,000 soldiers surrounded General Burgoyne's 5,800 soldiers.

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Because of their success at Saratoga, the patriots earned an alliance with which nation?

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France

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Why did Spain choose to help the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

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Spain had lost territory to the British in the French and Indian War.

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Why did many Native Americans support the British?

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They feared losing more land if the Americans won.

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Why did many American women excel at spying?

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Men tended to underestimate women's abilities.

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What strategy did the British rely on in the Southern Colonies?

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Loyalist and African-American support

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What was Lord Cornwallis's crucial mistake at Yorktown?

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encamping on a peninsula

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What advantage did the Americans have over the British?

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They were fighting on familiar land.

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What did General Howe do instead of heading toward Albany to meet General Burgoyne's troops?

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led his troops to Philadelphia